"Forget the idea of controlling Africa through military coups, as Russia is doing in Niger, or economic neo-colonialism only. [The Communist Party of] China is one step ahead. It perfectly understands that economic and military control are not enough without political and ideological hegemony. Hence the idea of training Africa’s ruling classes to reject democracy, embrace authoritarianism, crack down on civil society (including religion), and feel good about it."
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Massimo Introvigne, "China’s Incredible University of Anti-Democracy in Tanzania", Bitter Winter (September 13, 2023)
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