Day: January 30, 2020
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Analysts: China to Cut Back Lending to Africa in the Post-COVID-19-Era
Chinese infrastructure lending to African countries is widely expected to slow over the next 1-2 years amid mounting debt sustainability concerns, according to analysts interviewed by the South China Morning Post. This would mark a dramatic change over the past twenty years when Beijing emerged ...
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China’s Curtailment of Loans to Developing Countries Was Expected, Says Economist Michael Pettis
Michael Pettis is one of the world's foremost China economists. He shared a few insights this weekend on the current trend of reduced Chinese lending to developing countries. In a three-part thread published on Twitter, the Peking University professor said Beijing's ...
Conflict in Ethiopia Adds to Uncertainty Over the Stability of Chinese Investments in the Country
Veteran China journalist Mark K. Magsted's documentary podcast series "On China's Silk Road" featured an in-depth analysis in its latest episode, posted on Friday, about Chinese investments in Ethiopia and the new risks presented by the conflict in the Tigray region: ...
Fearing Africa Will be Left Behind, AU Opens Talks With Russia and China to Secure C19 Vaccine Supplies
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong, said last week that his organization, together with the African Union, have started talks with both Chinese and Russian suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines to ensure the continent will receive sufficient supplies when they ...
Although Largely Out of the Headlines, China’s Mask Diplomacy in Africa Continues Apace
The Chinese electric vehicle company BYD donated 16 million masks to medical workers in Africa as part of the Africa CDC's public awareness campaign #AfricaMaskWeek that ends today. Focus on China's PPE donations in Africa has dropped ...
Indonesia’s plans to develop its rare earth resources face a geopolitical dilemma because the fastest way to process them relies on China’s dominant technology and supply chains, even as the United States and its allies are urging Jakarta to reduce dependence on Beijing. Photo by AFRIADI HIKMAL / NURPHOTO / NURPHOTO VIA AFP
Indonesia sits on a geological treasure trove of rare earth minerals, and the government is eager to tap into the wealth they could bring. While it knows how to find, mine, and sell the highly sought-after critical materials, it confronts a geopolitical dilemma: The only ...
China’s Growing Media Influence in Africa
The Chinese government is becoming increasingly sophisticated in its use of media in Africa to get its message out to a wide variety of audiences across the continent. The most visible examples of this trend are the growing availability of Beijing's ...
Remember When China, Russia, and South Africa Held Their First-ever Joint Naval Exercises? Well, it Didn’t Amount to Very Much
There was a lot of hype/anticipation over the dramatic optics of the Chinese, Russian and South African navies holding their first-ever joint naval exercises off the coast of Cape Town. Did the presence of Russian and Chinese warships in the port ...
China Places Bets on Both Sides of the Libyan Conflict as Part of a New “Non-Aligned” Strategy
China was so traumatized from the 2011 UN-intervention in Libya that led to the death of the country's former ruler Muammar Gaddafi that is employing an entirely new strategy now as the North African country once again descends into all-out civil conflict. ...
While China Maybe Doing a Better Job in Managing the Coronavirus Crisis, the Africa CDC Says There’s Still Room for Improvement
In a Twitter thread that promoted Dr. John Nkengasong's Nature column, the Africa CDC also highlighted a key area of improvement that it feels their counterparts should take note of. This kind of Tweet is a bit unusual both because it accompanied such a ...
Africa CDC Director Praises China for its Handling of the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Director of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Addis Ababa, Dr. John Nkengasong, wrote a glowing commentary in the journal Nature about China's handling of the situation so far. It's not immediately clear as to what may have prompted Dr. Nkengasong to comment on ...
Amid Rising Concerns About Coronavirus in Africa, the World Health Organization Tries to Set the Record Straight
The World Health Organization took to Twitter yesterday in an effort to quell rumors and false reports that the coronavirus had made it to Africa. While a number of countries have quarantined individuals who have shown symptoms consistent with those infected with the ...
Kenya is in No Hurry to Evacuate Stranded Students in Wuhan
Kenya's ambassador to China Sarah Serem addressed the mounting criticism that her government is not doing enough to support Kenyan students trapped in Wuhan, the epicenter of the burgeoning coronavirus epidemic. Ambassador Serem explained in an interview with ...