strategic allies for the foreseeable

Both China and Angola see each other as necessary strategic allies for the foreseeable future, but this may obscure what is an uneasy “marriage of convenience.”3 Ian Taylor et al. believe the “marriage of convenience” is experiencing a period of rocky introspection to such an extent as to challenge the notion that China has decisive political sway over Angola. The beneficial impact of China’s large loans, however, is limited. The loans enriched only a small segment of Angola’s elite circle and badly worsened corruption. The majority of Angola’s people remained impoverished. The drop in global oil prices since 2014 has left Angola in serious economic distress. Moreover, Angola’s oil production has peaked, สล็อตเว็บตรง