Why are students in Seychelles learning Mandarin and what’s in it for China?
China is engaged in construction work in Seychelles, a small country in the Indian Ocean. But there is more to the diplomatic push-pull than just bricks and mortar. As a soft power approach to the strategically located archipelago, Beijing is also investing in education. Kate Bartlett reports from the capital, Victoria. Camera: Herbert Labrosse, Zaheer…
