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The small island nation of the Seychelles off the east coast of Africa has become the unlikely setting of a great power rivalry. China has been making diplomatic inroads for years, while the U.S. has only recently returned to the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago. Kate Bartlett traveled to the island of Mahe in the Seychelles for more on what China and the U.S. are doing to win the hearts of the residents there. Camera: Herbert Labrosse. Video editor: Elizabeth Lee. Rassin Vannier contributed.