Day: September 17, 2020
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Reuters: Suspected Chinese Hackers Stole AU Surveillance Video
For the second time in two years, China is being accused of spying on the headquarters of the African Union. A new report published today by the Reuters news service alleges that suspected Chinese hackers infiltrated AU servers and obtained video surveillance files from the ...
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New Allegations That China Spied on the AU Spark a Flashback to Similar Accusations in 2018
Reuters' exclusive report that suspected Chinese hackers penetrated the African Union's IT networks to siphon off data prompted many to think "uh oh, here we go again," and recalling similar accusations back in 2018. In 2018,
Second Batch of Chinese-Vaccines Arrive in Cairo
A second batch of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, according to a report in the Egypt Today newspaper. Altogether, the Chinese have shipped 100,000 doses to Egypt over the past week that will inoculate 50,000 people. ...
Analyst: China Will Diversify Iron Ore Buys From Australia, Brazil To Guinea in West Africa
Peter O’Connor, a senior analyst of metals and mining at the Australian investment firm Shaw and Partners, said out loud on CNBC what many people have been quietly thinking: that the natural progression of China's steadily deteriorating ties with Australia will prompt Beijing to end its dependence ...
Vlog: How Africans in China Challenge Stereotypical Views on African Migration
Hong Kong-based Lingnan University Assistant Professor Roberto Castillo, one of the world's foremost scholars on the African diaspora in China, published a new vlog that previews a number of the key themes featured in his upcoming book on the topic.
Nicholas Burns. Image - Harvard University
Former U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, on Saturday delivered the opening address at the Harvard College China Forum, where he presented the case for deeper engagement between the two major powers. The speech would have been great if it were 2015. ...
With So many Big Stars Now Playing in China, the CSL May Be Gaining Traction in Africa
There's been a noticeable increase in recent weeks in the number of news stories published on African media channels about results from the Chinese Super League (CSL), China's professional soccer league. A few years ago these kinds of stories would have ...
The Trains Are Finally Rolling in Nigeria
Say what you want about the Chinese but there's no denying they are damned good at getting stuff done. The sight of a big beautiful new train on freshly laid tracks in Lagos yesterday was something to ...
The IMF’s New $1 Billion Loan Package for Angola Shows Just How Little We Know About What’s Going on Behind the Scenes
The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board said on Wednesday that it will immediate disburse $1 billion to Angola to help ease the country's worsening financial crisis. What's surprising about the announcement is that until now, the IMF had indicated that it wanted to wait until ...
Malpass Surprised Over Lack of Progress on Emerging Market Commercial Debt Relief
World Bank President David Malpass called on governments, including China, to pressure their countries' private creditor institutions to do more to help alleviate debt pressures in emerging markets. Malpass is apparently surprised that investors are continuing to extract profits from vulnerable ...
Test Run for New Chinese-built Railway in Nigeria Sparks a Lot of Excitement
Nigerians got their first look yesterday at the brand new Lagos to Ibadan standard gauge railway, as it conducted its first live test run. This new standard gauge railway is one of eleven transportation projects that Chinese lenders are financing in ...
Asia Society Policy Institute: Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative
The U.S.-based Asia Society Policy Institute followed up last week's launch of its new report "Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative" with a compelling webinar discussion with the paper's author, ASPI Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy, Daniel Russel, and Elina Noor, ...
Taiwan’s New Rep Office in Somaliland Donates Relief Supplies
Just weeks after it opened, Taiwan's new representative office in the self-declared state of Somaliland embarked on its first foray into African "donation diplomacy" by providing local officials with humanitarian supplies and then leveraging the event for public diplomacy benefits on social media.
China’s Ambassador to Ethiopia is the Latest High Profile Envoy to Rotate Out
China's outgoing ambassador to Ethiopia, Tan Jian, stopped by the Foreign Ministry in Addis Ababa on Wednesday to say good-bye to Foreign Affairs Minister Gedu Andargachew. https://twitter.com/mfaethiopia/status/1305948309249556482