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Global Gateway: How EU's anti-China strategy is failing in Africa

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President William Ruto and his wife Rachel greet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and the latter's spouse Peng Liyuan at the Great Hall of The People in Beijing, China. [PCS]

The Global Gateway was meant to be Europe's grand counteroffensive against China's growing influence, but three years after its launch, the investment initiative is at risk of becoming a financial sinkhole.

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