By. Alvaro Gonzalez-Adams DOI. 10.57912/33511456 In 2025, Chinese investment in the Belt and Road Initiative reached a new high of $61.2 billion, an increase of 283% on the previous year. In recent decades, China has been working vigorously to expand its economic influence in emerging markets. With continued investment, China appears to be doubling down on its push to expand control in African markets. In many African nations, China has implemented a new initiative called the “Digital Silk...