Dominant China Elbows the West Aside in Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 4.
Photographer: Ken Ishii/AFP/Getty Images
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When it comes to whether China or the West wields the most influence in Africa, it’s not much of a contest.