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TRANSLATION: Assessing the New Risks For Chinese Companies, Projects and Personnel in Post-Coup Guinea

by Eric Olander
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya (C) and his team of Guinean special Forces listen as he holds talks with religious leaders at the People's Palace in Conakry on September 14, 2021. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

The city of Shanghai’s department of commerce posted a fascinating six-point analysis of the new risks confronting Chinese companies operating in Guinea following the recent overthrow of President Alpha Condé by a military junta.

The post appeared on an official WeChat account of the Ministry of Commerce (微信公众号 走出去服务港) so it likely aligns with official thinking in the central government in Beijing. The following is a summary translation:

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