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A Quiet Grip on Africa

A New Model of Influence—and a Global Warning
A Quiet Grip on Africa
Excavators for export to Africa wait to be loaded on a cargo ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province, on March 7, 2025. Stringer STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images
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Africa, a continent rich in resources and resilience, is a mostly silent battleground in a geopolitical contest. While global attention fixates on the Middle East, Ukraine, or Taiwan, China, under the direction of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is reshaping Africa’s future through loans, infrastructure, and control of critical minerals. This isn’t just Africa’s story—it’s a test case for a global model that trades sovereignty for dependency. Democratic nations must counter with partnerships that prioritize African agency, learning from past mistakes to avoid repeating them.

Tamuz Itai
Tamuz Itai
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Tamuz Itai is a journalist and columnist who lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.