China & South Africa: It's complicated
The past few months highlight the complexities of Sino-South African relations. An attack by...
China's role in post-conflict mediation
Chinese troops are now wearing blue helmets as part of a UN peacekeeping operation in Mali,...
Even China may have had enough in S. Sudan
China is well-known for its ability to endure volatile, high-risk environments in Africa but with...
While the size and breadth of India's investment in Africa are no match for China's, the Indians...
The origins of China's Africa policy
The first signs of an embryonic Chinese policy for Africa date back to 1955 t the Bandung...
China in Sudan: The New Kings of Crude
While the West has shunned Sudan for the past 20 years, scholar and author Luke Patey argues in...
China & Africa: it all began in Bandung
The 1955 Bandung Conference in Indonesia is seen as among the most important historical...
China-Africa immigration: it goes both ways
The Chinese government recently announced a new initiative to afford all senior Nigerian...
Europe isn't happy China's building all the roads in Africa
It's well documented China's investment in African infrastructure dominates that of every other...
There are two oft-used stereotypes of the Chinese in Africa: 1) they are a new 'neo-colonial'...
China & Japan compete for influence in Africa
Japan and China's increasingly toxic relations in Asia are now spilling over to Africa where...
South Sudan: Chinese diplomacy 2.0
The Chinese government is receiving praise for the role it played in bringing Sudan's rival...
Africa: the new soft power battleground
While the BRICS countries ramp up their competition in Africa for oil and other natural...
The hope of hype of the BRICS in Africa
There was a lot of excitement following last year's BRICS summit in Durban, South Africa yet...
China's delicate diplomacy in South Sudan
China doesn't have much experience as an international mediator, especially in Africa. However,...
It ain't easy being a Chinese telco in Ethiopia
Two of China's leading telecom giants have enjoyed tremendous success throughout Africa but not...
Ivory crush sparks huge PR win for China
For the first time in, well, ever, the world's media, the Twitterverse and blogospheres were...
China-Japan compete for influence in Africa
China and Japan's long simmering tensions in Asia have now found their way to Africa as top...
China-Africa 2013/2014: Year in Review and Preview
An in depth discussion this week on the top stories in Chinese-African relations from 2013 and a...
The rise of Chinese shopping malls in South Africa
In just the past few years Chinese shopping malls have sprouted up across South Africa. These new...
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