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China - Africa Trade and Investment Relations Under the Belt and Road Initiative Cover

China - Africa Trade and Investment Relations Under the Belt and Road Initiative

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|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ethemes-2023-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2217-3668 | Journal ISSN: 0353-8648
Language: English
Page range: 171 - 196
Submitted on: May 9, 2023
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Accepted on: Jun 20, 2023
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Published on: Sep 14, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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