Day: September 8, 2022
China’s Record Drought Could Be Bad News for the Global South
China is suffering through its hottest summer in history. Climate change-related heatwaves have dried up rivers, caused urban blackouts, and depressed economic output. It is also triggering long-term anxieties about food security. China’s history of ...
What the U.S. Doesn’t Seem to Understand About Africa’s Ties With China
The following is a transcript of a seven-part Twitter thread written by World Politics Review Associate Editor Chris Olaoluwa Ògúnmọ́dẹdé on what he believes the U.S. doesn't understand about why African governments choose to engage with China. ...
Arrest of Ghana’s Chinese Queen of Illegal Gold Mining Embarrasses Government
The re-arrest of a Chinese national deported from Ghana in 2018 for illegal small-scale gold mining (known in Ghana as galamsey) is causing a media sensation and raising many embarrassing questions. Reporting about the arrest of En (aka Aisha) Huang has ...
Thai Electric Vehicle Subsidy Draws Chinese Giant
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD will set up its first production facility in Thailand. The move is expected to put pressure on other manufacturers who are also foregrounding Thai business due to a coming government subsidy expected to boost ...