There is a dark fascination with incels in our culture, but narratives surrounding these disenfranchised young men fluctuate between the sensationalist and the downright stupid.

Could the women’s desire to visit The Gambia have anything to do with the fact that many young men, desperate and unable to find decent employment, turn to sex tourism to make a living?

Beijing knows that it will pay little, if any, price for its meddling. Until this changes, and until countries like the United States and Germany combat this more effectively, then we should expect Chinese influence to grow, not diminish.