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FOCAC 2021 and Shifting Trends in China-Africa Investment Relations

As China and African nations prepare for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit later this year, shifting trends in Beijing’s international investment strategy and pushback against key Chinese projects by some on the continent indicate a potential inflection point in China-Africa relations. 

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