A China-Africa “Wish List”

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With China-U.S. ties rapidly deteriorating, the South China Morning Post’s “China Briefing” columnist Wang Xiangwei mused in his latest article on Saturday what Beijing could do to resuscitate its tattered international reputation as it embarks on a new era in its relationship with Washington. 

“It is not in Beijing’s best interests to be in a situation of China vs the West,” argued Wang. So in an effort to dial down the tension he proposed two solutions that he thinks will help:

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