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title: "Is China's Influence in Africa Waning?"
description: "Beijing's lending to Africa has fallen 90% from its 2016 peak, stalling projects and fueling resentment — yet China is pivoting to arms sales and military training to keep its grip."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/is-chinas-influence-in-africa-waning.md
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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Beijing's lending to Africa has fallen 90% from its 2016 peak, stalling projects and fueling resentment — yet China is pivoting to arms sales and military training to keep its grip.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/is-chinas-influence-in-africa-waning/.
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