China-rivalry" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="127596" data-entity-type="topic">US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport4-MIN READ4-MIN3ListenPublished: 12:24pm, 13 Aug 2026Updated: 1:29pm, 13 Aug 2026Ethiopia’s new US$12.5 billion mega-airport project has thrust the nation into the heart of a geopolitical tug of war between the United States and China.Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, is developing the massive Bishoftu International Airport, located 40km (25 miles) southeast of the capital Addis Ababa to serve as a primary hub for African trade and travel.The project has triggered intense competition between would-be contractors from around the world, but Chinese state-owned enterprises and joint ventures make up roughly half the shortlisted bidders.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport
Ethiopia's US$12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport project, spearheaded by Ethiopian Airlines, has become a focal point of US-China geopolitical competition. The new airport, located southeast of Addis Ababa, is intended to be a major hub for African trade and travel.
Jevans NyabiageSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-13 · 04:24 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Ethiopia's US$12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport project, spearheaded by Ethiopian Airlines, has become a focal point of US-China geopolitical competition. The new airport, located southeast of Addis Ababa, is intended to be a major hub for African trade and travel. The development has attracted global contractors, with Chinese state-owned enterprises and joint ventures comprising approximately half of the shortlisted bidders. This intense competition for contracts highlights the strategic importance of the project in the ongoing rivalry between the United States and China.
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Ethiopian Airlines is developing the Bishoftu International Airport, located 40km southeast of Addis Ababa.
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The Bishoftu airport is intended to serve as a primary hub for African trade and travel.
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Ethiopia's new US$12.5 billion mega-airport project has thrust the nation into the heart of a geopolitical tug of war between the United States and China.
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Chinese state-owned enterprises and joint ventures make up roughly half the shortlisted bidders for the airport project.
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