China’s winning approach to African investment
By DW
24 July 2022 |
5:07 am
Many African decision makers see their relationships with Europe as recipients of aid, rather than as equal partners on the ground, according to the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. DW examines why this gives China an edge.
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