What a Routine Hunan Delegation Says About China’s Evolving Africa Strategy

Representatives from the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with a visiting delegation from the central Chinese province of Hunan on November 3, 2025 in Nairobi. Image via the KNCCI.

A delegation from Hunan province met with officials from the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry this week in Nairobi for what appeared to be pro forma discussions about enhancing trade and cooperation between the East African country and the central Chinese province.

This particular visit does not very important, but it does represent three very significant trends related to the broader China-Africa relationship:

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by Eric Olander

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