Editors’ note: This article is part of a new series exploring Chinese investment in Africa, along with activities related to debt relief, infrastructure and other critical issues across the continent. See below for the contributions from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI) workshop; new articles will be added as they are published.

Lina Benabdallah is assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University. She is also a nonresident research associate at SAIS-CARI. Follow her on Twitter @LBenabdallah.

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