As the Secretary of the States, Tony Blinken, makes his way to China for an official state visit, China is preparing something much bigger - further collaboration with the nations in Africa. There is no doubt that BRI is generating much greater financial incentives and political engagements between China and the nations in Africa. Is China hungry for more in African projects? How about the debt trap? Is it still possible to compete with the US for those nations?

Joshua Eisenman is the Associate Professor of Politics. His Expertise covers

International political economy; comparative politics; development; Chinese politics; US-China relations; His latest book is called "China's Relations with Africa."