NATO chief worries about China.

• Author: Erwin, Sandra I.
• Position: North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Brief Article

Marine Gen. James Jones, military chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and head of the U.S. European Command, is worried about growing Chinese influence in Africa. "It's beyond question that China is the most aggressive country economically in Africa," he tells reporters. China is seeking closer ties with nations in the oil-rich continent, especially Sudan, to sate its rapidly increasing appetite for energy, he added.

The United States needs to do more in the region, Jones says. He quoted one...