JOHANNESBURG: African leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold two days of talks in Johannesburg starting Friday as the continent seeks to secure further massive investment despite China’s economic slowdown.

A slew of deals are expected to be announced for power plants, infrastructure and agriculture projects, but analysts say Chinese largesse in Africa has already been reined in this year.

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