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From Ideology to Economics: The Evolution of China-Zambia Ties

by Eric Olander
Zambian President Edgar Lungu (L) meets and greets Chinese workers from Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC Intl) during a walk on September 15, 2018 on a major road in Lusaka, Zambia. DAWOOD SALIM / AFP

China’s relations with Zambia date back to the Mao era in the 1960s and in many ways serve as the foundation of Beijing’s broader engagement on the continent today.

Dr. Emmanuel Matambo of the Africa-China Studies Centre at the University of Johannesburg worked with the International Republican Institute in Washington, D.C. to produce a compelling 17-minute video that provides a short masterclass in the key issues that underlie one of China’s most important relationships in Africa.

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