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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.
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Why the US doesn’t hold a winning hand against China
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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