Sierra Leone Did China a Favor by Cancelling a $400 Million Airport Project

Sierra Leone Did China a Favor by Cancelling a $400 Million Airport Project

Far from being the “defeat” for China that it’s been framed as, Sierra Leone’s cancellation of a $400 million airport project is actually a favor to the People’s Republic because it gives Beijing the opportunity to rethink some of its Silk Road loans to Africa and ultimately refine its strategy there. It was easy to…