There are many problems between China and the United States, including the potential trade war that has unsettled global financial markets. The South China Sea is at the forefront of the economic and political agenda in Beijing. Then there are the claims Beijing has made that it owns “historical” rights to the South China Sea. Such as America, which remains the largest “donor” to Africa according to the John Hopkins China Africa Research Institute. Rather than just driving a wedge between China and African nations, this could further the divide between China and the United States.

Source: Forbes January 19, 2019 17:14 UTC