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An African Enclave in China: The Making of a New Transnational Urban Space

Zhigang Li Sun Yat-sen University
,
Laurence J. C. Ma University of Akron
&
Desheng Xue Sun Yat-sen University
Pages 699-719 | Published online: 15 May 2013

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