Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development

3 myths about China's investment in Africa and why they need to be dispelled

Sep 4, 2018

Chinese President Xi with South Africa's President Ramaphosa and Senegal's President Sall at the 2018 Beijing Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation joint news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 4, 2018. Lintao Zhang/Pool via REUTERS - RC1EB6503C80

Chinese President Xi Jingping with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Senegal's President Macky Sall at the 2018 Beijing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Image: REUTERS

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