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Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real

By Brendon J. Cannon, Associate Professor, Khalifa University

Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa’s single largest trading partner.

In response, media and policymakers in traditionally dominant states are increasingly using maps drenched in red or stamped with Chinese flags to depict Beijing’s expanding…

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