South Africa is trying to be friends with all for many historical reasons and so on. And that's just starting to look less tenable in today's world. The West has what Western countries have been doing about the growing influence of Russia and China. So therefore, I think South Africa is actually an interesting broader lesson for America and Europe as they try to deal with these non-aligned countries.
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