Five years in the making, The Complete Beginner's Guide to China-Africa Relations catalogues the intricate and often seemingly impenetrable themes that have influenced the relationship between two global giants over the last half-decade. Written by Lina Getachew Ayenew, a Beijing-based academic originally from Ethiopia, China-Africa Relations is the culmination of years of in-depth research and personal insight, resulting in an accessible entry point to a deeply complex topic.

(The original TimeOut Beijing article has a broken link but another article from TimeOut Shanghai can be found when you click below).

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