Beijing Cultivates Diplomacy and Soft Power in Africa
A recent 14-day forum in Beijing, in which China gathered senior defense and military officials from 49 African countries, has provided Beijing with an unprecedented opportunity for diplomatic and soft-power cultivation on the African continent.
Beyond the opportunity to ogle China’s increasingly sophisticated military hardware, the forum focused on Afri…
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