This is what Africans really think of the Chinese

By Sophie Morlin-Yron, for CNN

Updated 4:26 AM ET, Sun November 6, 2016

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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, in April, 2016.
Photos: China-Africa relations in 10 handshakes
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, in April, 2016.
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Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos shakes hands with Chinese premier Li Keqiang before their meeting in Beijing, June, 2015. Angola is Africa's second largest oil producer, and their biggest buyer is China.
Photos: China-Africa relations in 10 handshakes
Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos shakes hands with Chinese premier Li Keqiang before their meeting in Beijing, June, 2015. Angola is Africa's second largest oil producer, and their biggest buyer is China.
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China's President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as he arrives in Harare in December, 2015. The Chinese president visited Zimbabwe despite criticism against the regime.