Follow CGSP on Social Media

Listen to the CGSP Podcast

Many of Washington’s Top Africa Experts Participate in All-Day Hearing on the State of U.S.-China-Africa Relations

by Eric Olander
From top left to right: Scott Morris, Center for Global Development, Emily de La Bruyère, Principal, Horizon Advisory, Amb. David Shinn, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University, Steven Feldstein, Nonresident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment of International Peace, Paul Nantulya, National Defense University, Judd Devermont, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Yun Sun, Stimson Center and Aubrey Hruby, Atlantic Council.

Nine of the top Africa experts in Washington testified in an all-day hearing on Friday organized by the congressionally-mandated U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). 

The hearing, entitled “China’s Strategic Aims in Africa,” coincided with this month’s release of USCC’s report on Chinese engagement in Africa that explored in detail the implications for U.S. foreign policy related to Beijing’s growing influence on the continent.

Lead the Conversation on China

Subscribe Today to Get Full Access to The China-Global South Project

Check Out Everything You'll Get With Your Subscription

The China-Global South Daily Brief delivered to your inbox at 6AM Washington time

Full access to exclusive news and analysis from editors based in the Global South

Transcripts of CGSP’s twice-weekly podcasts

Students and teachers with a valid .edu email address are eligible for a 50% discount off monthly or yearly subscriptions. Email us to receive a discount code.

You Might Like

African Union Caught in Middle of Bitter U.S.-China Feud Over Huawei

The Chinese government responded forcefully on Monday to a blistering speech by U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios that he delivered last week at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal where he slammed ...

Huawei in Africa: Problems? What Problems?

While Huawei is facing intense scrutiny in certain European countries, the United States, and parts of Asia, the Chinese telecom giant is seemingly unimpeded in African markets. Just as in the brewing political ...

U.S.-China Technology “Cold War”: Exploring Africa’s Options

In 2019, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, and Jack Ma, co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba, visited several African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Ethiopia, where they met and ...

What is The China-Global South Project?

Independent

The China-Global South Project is passionately independent, non-partisan and does not advocate for any country, company or culture.

News

A carefully curated selection of the day’s most important China-Global South stories. Updated 24 hours a day by human editors. No bots, no algorithms.

Analysis

Diverse, often unconventional insights from scholars, analysts, journalists and a variety of stakeholders in the China-Global South discourse.

Networking

A unique professional network of China-Africa scholars, analysts, journalists and other practioners from around the world.

Subscribe