Niger has begun courting new international supporters, just days after it severed military ties with the United States. A week after Niger’s decision, officials from the Chinese embassy and executives from the CNPC* met the ruling military junta. They have not been the only officials to hold talks with the Niger government over the last two weeks. The meeting was part of what the West African nation calls its “diversification of international partnerships” plan. Niger has been distancing itself from its former Western partners since a military coup in July and moving closer to China and Russia. Meanwhile, Washington said it has not made any decisions regarding the withdrawal of its forces from Niger. Watch the video to find out more.