Analysis
Diverse voices, unique insights on key issues shaping China’s engagement throughout the Global South.
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China and LAC at Odds: Blue Diplomacy in the Era of IUU Fishing
In China’s engagement with the Global South, climate diplomacy is one area where Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries play a particularly decisive role. The Global South is set to be disproportionately affected by climate change, yet its governments must negotiate solutions with the world’s largest emitters—China ...
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How Green Hydrogen Is Opening a New Chapter in China-Latin America Relations
In a global context marked by climate urgency and transition to cleaner energy, green hydrogen—a fuel produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy—has emerged as a strategic vector for decarbonization. Unlike solar or wind power, which ...
From Geoeconomics to a Chinese Diplomatic Shift on the Western Sahara? Moroccan Press Coverage of FM Bourita’s Visit to Beijing
Disclaimer: The terminology and analysis presented here do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the author or the official stance of the ChinaMed Project, T.wai. For the sake of consistency and clarity, this piece employs the commonly recognized term “Western Sahara.”
At African Studies Gathering, Critiques of China Grow Louder… And More African
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 Some of North America’s (and perhaps the world’s) leading Africanists gathered last week in Atlanta for the African Studies Association’s Annual Meeting. As ever, China loomed large on the agenda. What was new, however, was not ...
Uber Deploys Chinese EV Minicars For its Budget Option in South Africa
Uber is deploying compact electric vehicles from China, introducing a fully electric ride-hailing option to the South African market. At the center of the rollout is the Henrey four-seat minicar, imported by Valternative Energy, a South Africa–based clean-mobility company. Valternative, ...
The Sustainable Fuels Ministerial Conference, attended by ministers from various countries, is held in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on September 15, 2025. (Photo by Osamu Kanazawa / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)
In a global context marked by climate urgency and transition to cleaner energy, green hydrogen—a fuel produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy—has emerged as a strategic vector for decarbonization. Unlike solar or wind power, which directly generates electricity, green ...
China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Africa Edges Into the EV Era With Universal Charging Hubs And More Funding
This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Many African nations find themselves in a paradoxical moment regarding electric mobility. They sit atop some of the world’s richest ...
China Confronts the Limits of Its Critical Mineral Power
If you want to see where great-power competition is most visible today, look to the fast-growing world of critical minerals. What began as a technical supply-chain issue has become a central arena in which the United States and China are testing their industrial strength, geopolitical leverage, and ...
China-Central Asia Weekly News: Managing Friction, Sanctions, and Local Benefits
This is a free preview of the upcoming Critical Minerals Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service launching in 2026. Chinese engagement in Central Asia is facing several friction points that highlight the social and geopolitical complexities behind its ...
Alleged Abuses at Chinese-Invested Nickel Plant Expose Indonesia’s Weak Labor Oversight
Last month, LBH Makassar, a legal-aid organization in eastern Indonesia that represents workers and low-income communities, delivered an open letter to the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta. The letter describes serious labor violations at PT Huadi Nickel Alloy Indonesia, a Chinese-invested nickel smelter operating in Bantaeng, a ...
Navigating the Second China Shock
Like climate change or runaway AI risks, China’s swelling manufacturing capacity is a global challenge faced by middle and high-income economies alike. Trade tensions already dominate EU-China relations, and concerns over China’s manufacturing capacity are rising across the Global South. In ...
China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: China Races Ahead in Africa’s EV Market as Local Manufacturing, Legacy Players Gain Momentum
This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Chinese automakers are accelerating their push into Africa’s electric vehicle market, viewing the continent as one of the few remaining ...
How China Outmaneuvers the West in Myanmar
By Jared Bissinger In the last year, China has increasingly used its economic leverage in Myanmar to tilt the scales towards the military’s State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), helping them to regain territory and re-exert economic control. China has done ...
With Washington Absent, China Seizes the Stage at G20 in Johannesburg
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was very busy at this weekend's G20 summit in Johannesburg, where he seemed at ease that Donald Trump and the U.S. delegation stayed home, for the most part. There's no doubt that had Trump been there, the ...
“Mining Slave” Warning in the Central African Republic Sparks Fierce Debate Among Chinese Netizens
The Chinese embassy in the Central African Republic issued one of its strongest warnings to date last week about the extreme dangers facing Chinese nationals involved in gold mining in the Central African Republic (CAR). The warning circulated widely on Chinese news platforms, prompting reactions that expose ...
South Africa G20 Declaration Highlights: Minerals, Debt, Climate
By Julie Bourdin Leaders from the G20 group of top economies endorsed Saturday a declaration at a summit in South Africa that highlights issues related to access to critical minerals and measures to cope with climate change.
An Exhibition of ‘Civilizations’ in Beijing, and the Narrative China Is Quietly Writing
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 The Where Civilizations Meet exhibition at Beijing’s National Museum of China drew to a close this month. Showcasing artifacts from member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, it was, at least on the surface, a celebration ...
It’s Time to Reflect on China’s Global Economic Role (Again)
By Lukas FIala Whenever the AidData team at William & Mary publishes one of their landmark reports, it’s time for us to sit down, read and think. And with the publication of their latest findings this week, they’ve given us a ...