Why are students learning Mandarin in the Seychelles and what's in it for China?

Why are students learning Mandarin in the Seychelles and what's in it for China?

China has been on a building spree in the Seychelles, a small country in the Indian Ocean. But there’s more to the diplomatic push than bricks and mortar. Beijing has also been investing in education, as a soft power approach to the strategically located archipelago. Kate Bartlett reports from the capital city of Victoria.
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