China’s African strategy and its implications for U.S. interests

American Foreign Policy Interests

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-253

  Peter Pham, J ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248033830     PISSN: 10803920     EISSN: 15332128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803920600791070     Document Type: Note

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