President Xi Jinping is rolling out the red carpet for some 50 leaders of African nations, as they gather for the biennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit. Debt and funding issues are in the spotlight as much of the continent seeks to define its relationship with Beijing, while facing its own economic woes. Andrea Heng speaks with Dr Joshua Eisenman, Professor of Politics, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame. He’s also the co-author of China’s relations with Africa: a new era of strategic engagement

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