Read the following: Chinese Economic Engagement in Africa: Implications for U.S.

Read the following:
Chinese Economic Engagement in Africa: Implications for U.S. Policy (Foreign Policy Research Institute).Links to an external site. Pay particular attention to the charts and to their conclusion.
China Is Switching Its Investment Focus in Africa From Oil to Minerals (South China Morning Post)Links to an external site.
How America Plans to Break China’s Grip on African Minerals (The Economist)Links to an external site.
African nations defy Collective West, attend Russia-Africa summit (The Duran)Links to an external site.
Instructions
Please answer at least 1 of the following questions:
Option #1: Using Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa as an example, is the Chinese model of a combination of direct investment and loans a good way for African countries to encourage development? Can the US and other Western Democracies compete with this China approach to engaging Africa? Explain…
Option #2: Have the US and other Western Democracies “lost” Africa to China, Russia and BRICS? Explain…
Notes:
Due by Sunday
1 full page of content (double-spaced)
Please use headings for each of the questions asked of you.
Please omit: abstract, title page, page #’s, intro, conclusion, thesis statement
Required: Inclusion and analysis of any 1 source; may be a class or non-class source. If you a select class source the proper sourcing is proved provided for you below. Your source must be listed at the conclusion of your essay and it must also be analyzed and referenced in-text.
Word format only