As of 1980, China was the most influential player in just one country: Albania. Now, China is the leading power across most of sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia and is catching up to the U.S. in its own hemisphere.
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Axios: Mapping China’s growing global influence
A Chinese flag hangs between American flags in Chinatown on Feb. 17, 2021 in New York City.
