Chen Xi

Chen Xi is a military commentator based in Beijing
Chen Xi is a military commentator based in Beijing

Why fears of China’s neocolonialism in Africa ring false

The persistent narrative of a Chinese debt trap in Africa is rooted in the West’s fear of losing its colonial backyard and is not backed up by data on the ground.

The US has three cards – trade, Taiwan and naval operations – it can play in a contest against China, but how effective they are is questionable.

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