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How deep is China’s love for Africa?

A delegation of Chinese officials who attended the WTO Summit in Kenya in 2016.

Nairobi-based painter and sculptor Michael Soi is one of the leading artists in Kenya today. His paintings largely borrow on the cartoon form to provide satirical commentary on events shaping society.

One of his popular series of paintings is called China Loves Africa. It involves a colourful array of risqué paintings that summarise the largely negative global perception of the Asian nation’s 16-year dalliance with the continent.

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