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This book analyzes the growing influence of China in Madagascar. It also examines the dynamic and application of China’s power of strategy in Madagascar. Those strategies of power are particularly focused on many economic, political or cultural initiatives. The goal is to set , not only a healthcare diplomacy based on friendship, mutual respect, mutual benefit but also making differences with traditional foreign policies by the Western countries such as Canada, French or the United States.

Those initiatives allow China’s investors to increase their activities. Since the early 2010’s, China’ Madagascar has increased in terms of investment and infrastructure financing. In 2015, China has become the main Madagascar’s trading partner. However, even though China’s policies seem to be attractive, after more than 40 years of presence in Madagascar, it creates more and more dispute between the Malagasy’s government who gave them the right to settle in and the citizens who are afraid to lose their land and all natural resources.