Day: March 18, 2020
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It's going to be much more difficult for countries in Africa and other developing regions to borrow money from China. New research from Boston University's Global Development Policy Center reveals a sharp drop in overseas lending by the ...
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Zambia's default over the weekend on a portion of its Eurobond debt prompted renewed concerns about the lack of transparency in Chinese lending and whether weak governance systems in a number of African countries are up to the challenge of managing the burgeoning financial crisis.
NGO: The UK, Not China is the Biggest Obstacle To Zambian Debt Relief
The next stage of the Zambian debt default crisis may play out in a London court. NGOs like Oxfam and the Jubilee Debt Campaign contend that because the vast majority of Eurobonds are covered by English law, ...
Candid Perspectives From One of China’s Leading Africa Scholars on Beijing’s Role in the African Debt Crisis
There has so far been a total blackout of any Chinese online discussion, media coverage, and comment from government officials on Zambia's recent debt default. Neither the embassy in Lusaka nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing has commented publicly on the issue. ...
Perceptions & Misperceptions About the African Diaspora in China
The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. hosted a fascinating webinar this week that explored the complex social issues surrounding Black life in China. CSIS Africa Program Director Judd Devermont together with Georgetown University lecturer Travis Atkins hosted ...
Graph via Foreign Affairs, based on Arab Barometer data
Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently. The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of ...
Some Helpful Tips From a South African Expat in China Who’s Been Social Distancing For the Past Two Months
Now that most of us are working from home and being encouraged to keep a 2-meter or 6-foot social distance from other people, we're having to learn entirely new routines. While this may be difficult to get used to for those outside of China, countless Chinese and ...
Eager to Resume Trade With China, Kenya Announces New Plan to Disinfect Imports
The Kenyan government announced new measures to ensure that imports from China and other countries will be disinfected to avoid infection from the COVID-19. Although scientists do not believe the virus can survive the duration and temperatures related to container shipping, the government's new strategy appears designed ...
U.S. Conservatives Don’t Like China’s Close Relationship With the World Health Organization
There's growing anger among U.S. conservatives over the World Health Organization's handling of the burgeoning COVID-19 and the international body's close ties with the Chinese government. Additionally, these U.S. critics contend that the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has the backing of Beijing in part because of his ...
Conservative U.S. Media Outlets Focus Their Ire on China’s Ambassador to South Africa
China's ambassador to South Africa, Lin Songtian, tweeted for the first time just six months ago. If the outspoken envoy planned from the beginning to use his new social media presence to provoke the United States, well, mission accomplished! Ambassador Lin ...
African Governments Now Have to Worry About Becoming Collateral Damage in the Rapidly Escalating U.S.-China Feud Over COVID-19
Just as every African government is now contending with the terrifying prospect of a deadly viral outbreak while scrambling to deal with deteriorating economic conditions at home, policymakers also have to confront the possibility of being dragged into a rapidly escalating dispute between the United States and ...
The China-Mediterranean Observer: Rising Alarm Across MENA About the Economic Impact of COVID-19
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