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The China-Africa connection deepens…
The prevailing narrative? Once upon a time, Africa suffered abuse, exploitation and mismanagement by Western colonialist powers. Enter: China, a developing country with a similar history of imperialist aggression (and subsequent liberation) that promises new hope for a “south-south cooperation” in which Africa can bypass “northern” hegemonic superpowers and forge its way to better infrastructure, good governance and greater riches, all in the name of “mutual benefit” with the PRC. But is this new partnership really sustainable? Or will it crumble as a result of greed, self-interest and bad policy?