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China’s influence on the African continent has grown significantly in the past decade. More than 40 African heads of states attended the last China-Africa summit in Beijing in November 2006, a signifi cantly larger attendance than similar meetings between African leaders and the European Union. The Beijing summit—which celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations between the Asian superpower and African nations—was also a symbol for a geostrategic shift, which is currently taking place on the continent.

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