China-U.S. Africa Strategy in the Era of Great Power Competition

China and the United States are the two largest economies in the world. As rising powers and established powers, their global competition and cooperation not only have a significant impact on each other but also have a strong spillover effect, directly affecting the evolution of the international structure and order.Africa is a developing continent with prominent and concentrated global problems and a "continent of hope" with rapid economic growth and industrialization.On May 14, 2021, the US Council on Foreign Relations released the report "Game of Great Powers in Africa", pointing out that the competition of major powers for Africa has become an undeniable geopolitical reality. At the same time, in the field of economy and trade, China is expanding rapidly in Africa.