Introduction In recent years, China rapid economic expansion has driven state development toward overseas engagement, with a primary focus on securing resources to sustain its economic growth and garnering influence to advance its geopolitical worldview. Consequently, China’s mix of economic development and soft power engagement in developing regions such as Africa has spurred fears that China’s rise will diminish US’s strategic influence by undercutting their role in economic development, governance, and diplomacy…
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