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Which economic reporter will be the first to express his concern about how China's economy might outrun the Western ones if they start using slaves handed over to China by African countries to settle their interest payments?
Expert: "China has invested a lot in Africa for a very long time" China is investing heavily in the African continent at the same time as relations with the West are creaking at the seams. Right now, a summit is underway in Beijing between China and the African countries, where 50 heads of government are participating. "An opportunity for China to show goodwill towards African leaders," says Alexis von Sydow, an analyst at the National Center for China Studies. Watch the feature on TV4 Nyhetsmorgon.
China: Africa Summit. In China, a summit of 50 African heads of state and government is currently underway. China's exports to Africa have quadrupled in two decades, but trade is out of balance in China's favor. China's credit to Africa is also growing year on year. Credits that make Africa increasingly dependent on China, so the agenda is extensive during the three-day summit. Watch the feature on SVT's Rapport.