The world’s eyes will once again fall on China at the end of the week. The country is hosting this year’s Winter Olympics – all while battling allegations of human rights violations.
But China itself will be keeping at least some of its attention a continent away – in Africa.
In 2020 alone, China invested $4.2 billion into the continent – that’s double what the United States spent.
Some say it’s providing much-needed infrastructure help. Others think it’s just colonialism by another name.
How did this relationship begin? And what does it mean for both their futures?
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