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Buying Influence in Africa
Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Africa this week. Why is he there? And what is the controversy surrounding his visit? I analyze the situation in a new post at Foreign Policy Watch.
One Response to “Buying Influence in Africa”
Of course it’s a disturbing development, but are the US in a position to seriously criticise this? The world is well aware why those tropical island nations always support the US side in the UN.
Would sound a bit ridiculous if the US accuses China of having learned the lessons too well…