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A delivering ceremony is held at Independence Square, Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, July 4, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Shuo)
Kazakhstan has long courted electric vehicle makers to localize passenger car production, hoping to follow in Uzbekistan’s footsteps. Yet the real breakthrough may come from a different direction. Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing giant BYD’s plan to start with buses—rather than cars—marks a subtle but strategic shift that reveals ...

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I believe that, among the world’s major powers today, China stands out as having the greatest potential to become a responsible actor capable of meeting the expectations of the vast number of small and medium-sized nations.

Da Wei,, Director of the Centre for International Security and Strategy and a Professor at Tsinghua University

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Summits

Eric Olander spoke with FRANCE 24 about Xi Jinping’s big week of high-profile diplomacy and military parades.

Eric Olander
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Summits

Eric Olander spoke with CNBC about the political ramifications of a Sino-Indian détente.

Eric Olander
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Asia

Eric Olander spoke with Reuters about the powerful optics associated with a Xi-Modi meeting.

Eric Olander
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Diplomacy

Eric Olander spoke with Reuters about the politics behind a possible Xi-Modi meeting at the upcoming SCO summit in Tianjin.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Eric Olander spoke with Newsweek about the U.S.-China competition for critical minerals in Africa.

Eric Olander
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Technology

Eric Olander spoke with Bloomberg about U.S.-China competition for AI dominance in the Global South.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Géraud Neema discussed the opportunities and challenges of critical minerals with the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Africa

Géraud Neema spoke with Bloomberg about U.S.-China competition for critical resources in the DR Congo.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Middle East

Eric Olander spoke with Reuters about China and Egypt’s first joint fighter jet exercises.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Cobus van Staden spoke with Newsweek about the impact on Africa from the U.S.-China trade war.

Cobus van Staden
Managing Editor
Southeast Asia

Edwin Shri Bimo was quoted by Channel News Asia in Singapore about the SE Asia’s response to the U.S. tariffs.

Edwin Shri Bimo
Southeast Asia
Africa

Eric Olander spoke with the New York Times about China’s reaction if the U.S. officially recognizes Somaliland.

Eric Olander
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Southeast Asia

Eric Olander spoke with the Wall Street Journal about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “charm offensive” in SE Asia.

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Southeast Asia

Eric Olander was interviewed by Singapore’s Money FM 89.3 about Xi Jinping’s tour of three SE Asian countries.

Eric Olander
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Latin America

Eric Olander spoke with Channel News Asia about the future of the BRI following Panama’s decision to withdraw.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Géraud Neema spoke with the South China Morning Post about US-China competition for critical resources in the DR Congo.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Africa

Eric Olander spoke with Reuters about to expect on Wang Yi’s four-nation Africa tour.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Eric Olander was interviewed by Turkish broadcaster GDH for a documentary about China-Africa ties.

Eric Olander
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Asia

Eric Olander spoke with The New York Times about the implications of improved relations between India and China.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Géraud Neema spoke with the Wall Street Journal about U.S.-China competition for cobalt in the DR Congo.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Africa

Cobus van Staden was interviewed by ABC News (Australia) about China’s growing presence in Africa.

Cobus van Staden
Managing Editor
Africa

Cobus van Staden was interviewed by Al Jazeera about Chinese lending to African countries.

Cobus van Staden
Managing Editor
Africa

Eric Olander was quoted in The Economist about the growing popularity of Africa+1 summits.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Editor-in-Chief Eric Olander spoke with Reuters about the current state of China-Africa trade relations.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Cobus van Staden’s analysis was cited in BBC News’ coverage of the 2024 FOCAC summit

Cobus van Staden
Managing Editor
Africa

Africa Editor Géraud Neema was interviewed by RTV Slovenia about the recent FOCAC summit in Beijing.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Global South

Eric Olander spoke with The New York Times about Africa’s role in China’s strategy to engage the Global South.

Eric Olander
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Southeast Asia

On the Vietnam Weekly Podcast, Eric Olander spoke with host Mike Tartarski about General Secretary Tô Lâm’s visit to China.

Eric Olander
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Africa

The South China Morning Post featured Cobus van Staden’s analysis of why green energy cooperation will be on the FOCAC agenda.

Cobus van Staden
Managing Editor
Global South

On the Sinica Podcast, Eric Olander talks with host Kaiser Kuo about the key trends in China-Global South ties.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Géraud Neema spoke with the South China Morning Post about Chinese road construction in the DR Congo.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Africa

Eric Olander spoke with Bruegel about the future of China’s economic engagement in Africa.

Eric Olander
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Africa

Eric Olander spoke with Reuters about China’s economic engagement in Africa in the post-pandemic era.

Eric Olander
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Africa

In The Africa Report, Géraud Neema discusses how China and the U.S. approach Kenya’s debt relief.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Asia

On Singapore’s Money FM 89.3, Eric Olander discusses the latest developments in the South China Sea.

Eric Olander
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Mideast

On Israel’s Makan TV news in Arabic, Jony Essa discusses China’s role in Mideast Diplomacy

Europe

On FRANCE 24, Eric Olander discusses the political impact of Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe.

Eric Olander
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Mideast

On Israel’s Makan radio, Jony Essa explains China’s role in the response to Iran`s missile attack on Israel

Mideast

In Foreign Policy, Eric Olander discusses how much political leverage China has with Iran.

Eric Olander
Editor-in-Chief
Africa

In African Business, Geraud Neema discussed the expansion of Chinese e-commerce companies on the continent.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Climate

On Kenya’s KTN News, Njenga Hakeenah discussed African demands to develop climate-resilient infrastructure.

Njenga Hakeenah
Africa Climate Editor
Africa

In Foreign Policy, Geraud Neema talks about China-free critical mineral supply chains.

C. Geraud Neema
Africa Editor
Diplomacy

Eric Olander spoke with Bloomberg about China’s diplomatic agenda in the Global South.

Eric Olander
Editor-in-Chief
Mideast

On Israel’s Makan radio, Jony Essa explains China’s response to the Red Sea crisis.

CGSP Editors

Edwin Shri Bimo
SE Asia Editor
Han Zhen (寒槙)
China Editor
Lucy Stevenson-Yang
Director of Research
Kevin Ochieng
Multimedia Producer
Obert Bore
Critical Resources Editor
Yunis Sharifli
Non-Resident Fellow
Adjekai Adjei
Non-Resident Fellow
Alonso Illueca
Non-Resident Fellow

The China-Global South Podcast

The reset between India and China appears to be holding. Nearly two weeks after President Xi Jinping...
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China in Africa

China is steadily expanding its security presence in Africa through deeper military ties, weapons sa...
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The Kenyan government is under mounting pressure from the United States over its close ties with Chi...
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Africa EV Show

E-mobility solutions in African countries like Uganda are driven not only by Chinese EV technology b...
Global Head of Marketing - Africa
Spiro
The electric vehicle (EV) sector in many African countries faces critical challenges, slowing down t...
Head of Business Development and Enterprise
BasiGo Kenya
Vehicle buyers in various African countries are turning to affordable electric vehicles (EVs) from C...
Africa Climate Editor
The China-Global South Project