“洛比托走廊”定位是对抗中国？项目方：我们与中国有密切商业联系

Group 1 - The Lobito Atlantic Railway Company (LAR) is a commercial entity focused on logistics and does not consider geopolitical factors, despite the U.S. viewing the Lobito Corridor as a strategic initiative against China [1][2] - The Lobito Corridor is part of a broader U.S. plan to reduce reliance on China for critical mineral supply chains, with a commitment of nearly $4 billion in investments and an additional $600 million announced by President Biden [1] - LAR has established close commercial ties with Chinese mining companies, serving as a key logistics supplier and relying on Chinese manufacturing for its equipment [2] Group 2 - LAR has procured 1,570 containers from China for railway transport, all of which have arrived in Lobito, and has signed a contract with CRRC for 275 railcars, with 100 already delivered [2] - The Lobito Corridor is part of a larger competition for control over mineral trade in Central Africa, with Lobito Port being the only rapid route for key minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic [3] - China holds a significant advantage in this sector due to its financial support for infrastructure development in many East African countries, facilitating access to critical mineral resources in the eastern DRC [3]