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French concludes that Chinese migration to the continent falls within a wider tradition of foreign powers establishing spheres of economic influence in Africa, and he doesn\u2019t doubt that China\u2019s political demands on Africa will grow. This is probably true. But if Africa fails to capitalize on its wealth to the benefit of future generations, it won\u2019t be entirely China\u2019s fault.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2018China\u2019s Second Continent,\u2019 by Howard W. French – NYTimes.com<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

French concludes that Chinese migration to the continent falls within a wider tradition of foreign powers establishing spheres of economic influence in Africa, and he doesn\u2019t doubt that China\u2019s political demands on Africa will grow. This is probably true. 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