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China & Africa: Setting the record straight

Perceptions of the economic ties between China and Africa are often based on inaccurate assumptions. In this Focus we debunk three key myths. The China-Africa relationship is not as state-driven, as economically dominant, nor as resource-focused as many seem to believe.

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