It's hard not to see China's footprint wherever one goes in Rwanda. Chinese engineers have designed and built the country's tallest building, Kigali City Tower, a gleaming 20-story glass skyscraper; the building that houses Rwanda's foreign ministry; various hotels, schools, and hospitals; and 80% of the country's roads, according to a former Chinese ambassador to Rwanda. A sign on a primary school near government offices declares the school's playground “a gift from China.” A clinic in town offers acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine.
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