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Author: Yu-Shan Wu, Chris Alden & Elizabeth Sidiropoulos

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Yu-Shan Wu, Chris Alden & Elizabeth Sidiropoulos

Yu-Shan Wu is a Senior Researcher, Foreign Policy, South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand. Chris Alden is Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science. Elizabeth Sidiropoulos is Chief Executive Officer at the South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand.

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    By Yu-Shan Wu, Chris Alden & Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
    May 29, 2017
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    Where’s Africa in China’s mega Belt and Road project?

    China has welcomed African countries that have expressed interest in its massive trade plan, but this won’t be enough. Chinese President Xi Jinping made it clear ...
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