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China-Africa summit: The tactics behind President Xi Jinping's red-carpet welcome

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More than 50 African leaders gathered in Beijing this week for a summit to strengthen ties.

China 's aim is to show African leaders that "we are in the same boat, we are all victims of Western imperialism" China has become Africa 's largest trading partner with a fifth of Africa 's exports going to China .

Western powers are trying to match China 's influence in Africa .