What is China's role in Africa's development?

11/30/21 • 23 min

At the annual Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to continue funding development across Africa despite criticism that Beijing is saddling the continent with unsustainable debt. So, what is China's role in Africa's development? Join host Sohail Rahman. With guests: Hassan Khannenje – Director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies. Antony Goldman – Head of Promedia Consulting. Andy Mok – Senior Research Fellow, Center for China and Globalization.

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