China in Africa | May 28th 2022 | The Economist

China in Africa | May 28th 2022 | The Economist

"To counter China’s growing role in Africa the West must first understand it, say Gady Epstein and John McDermott...

• China in Africa: The Chinese-African relationship is important to both sides, but also unbalanced
• Debt and infrastructure: Chinese loans and investment in infrastructure have been huge
• Business and trade: How Chinese firms have changed Africa
• Political links: The price of friendship
• The media: China, meet Fourth Estate
• Defence co-operation: Ace of bases
• The future: Countering China in Africa
• China in Africa: Sources and acknowledgments