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According to one Chinese analyst, international observers evaluate the expanding Chinese presence in Africa according to their own coun-tries’ past involvement in the continent.1 Thus, China is accused of practicing a new form of the colonialism practiced by Europeans.2 The charge of new colonialism has two aspects, which are not completely compatible with each other. Hillary Clinton articulates one of them when she criticizes Chinese investment in Africa as investment in the elite, which undermines good governance. She compares it unfavorably with US investment in Africa, which, she claims, is long term and focused on people. A second view of the new Chinese involvement in Africa includes a suspicion that there is a long-term plan behind China’s Africa policy.3
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Shih, Cy. (2013). Harmonious Racism: China’s Civilizational Soft Power in Africa. In: Sinicizing International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137289452_3
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