Why African leaders must accept China’s billions with caution

The curious development about Kenya’s dalliance with China is the negative public sentiment, especially the apprehensive view that the Chinese are a threat to the economy. But as the tide turned against their seeming dominance and debt diplomacy, African leaders were in Beijing seeking more loans from China.

The story of China in Africa has been a tale of debt, big infrastructure projects, counterfeits, and inflated or over-priced goods.