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Study links Chinese investment rise to attacks in Africa
Filed: Jul 03, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Summary: Researchers say attacks on Chinese citizens and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa increase after Chinese investment rises.
WHO: Researchers at the School of Overseas Security and Protection, Chinese People’s Police University
WHAT: Published findings that attacks on Chinese citizens and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa tend to rise in years following increased Chinese investment.
WHEN: Jul 03, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
WHERE: Sub-Saharan Africa
WHY: The study found a tendency for attacks to increase after Chinese investment rises, while noting it does not prove investment caused violence.
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