Africa

African leaders applaud Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) after his speech at the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on September 5, 2024. GREG BAKER / POOL / AFP

Cobus van Staden’s analysis was cited in BBC News’ coverage of the 2024 FOCAC summit

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