Why substantial Chinese FDI is flowing into Africa

Why substantial Chinese FDI is flowing into Africa

Shirley Ze Yu, LSE, 2 April 2021

In recent years, China has overtaken the US to become the world’s largest foreign direct investor into Africa. LSE Senior Visiting Fellow Shirley Yu explains the motivations behind the rise of these investments and the extent of similarities between the African continent and twentieth-century China.

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