The elephant in the room: how China stalked the corridors at the United States-Africa Leaders' Summit even though it wasn't there

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Title:	The elephant in the room: how China stalked the corridors at the United States-Africa Leaders' Summit even though it wasn't there
Author:	Fabricius, Peter
Year:	2014
Periodical:	African Security Review (ISSN 2154-0128)
Volume:	23
Issue:	4
Pages:	412-421
Language:	English
Geographic terms:	Africa United States China
Subjects:	international relations conferences 2014
External link:	https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2014.964924
Abstract:	When United States (US) President Barack Obama announced in 2013 that he would host the first United States-Africa leaders' summit the next year, he was greeted with considerable scepticism. Many critics thought he was just playing catch-up with other countries and organisations which had been holding Africa summits for years, especially China. But, whatever the motives, the event itself proved to be a substantial success, probably re-setting US relations with Africa for many years to come. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]