Chinese police uncover link between investment and attacks on citizens in Africa

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A study by the Chinese People's Police University found that attacks on Chinese citizens and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa tend to increase following rises in Chinese investment, although the study does not establish a causal link. The research highlights the concentration of investments in resource-rich but politically unstable regions.

Attacks on Chinese citizens and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa tend to increase in the years following a rise in Chinese investment, according to a new study by researchers at the School of Overseas Security and Protection at the Chinese People’s Police University. However, the authors stressed that the findings should not be interpreted as evidence that Chinese investment itself caused violence. They argued that Chinese investment was often concentrated in resource-rich but politically...