Category: Academy
French-Chinese Business Cooperation in Africa
Last month the China-Africa Research Initiative (CARI) at Johns Hopkins University hosted a French-language webinar that explored Franco-Chinese business cooperation in Africa. The discussion was conducted in French but now CARI has released an English-language summary of the key highlights from the three ...
Chinese Development Finance is Changing. We Just Don’t Know Exactly How.
A lively discussion broke out over the weekend about Boston University's new Chinese overseas development finance database and whether the dramatic plunge in lending that purportedly took place last year is accurate. Some scholars are suggesting that BU's data
Researchers Challenge Boston University’s “Porous Dataset” That Purportedly Showed a Plunge in Chinese Overseas Lending
A pair of researchers from Central Asia are questioning the findings of a new dataset produced by Boston University's Global Development Policy Center (GDPC) which purportedly shows a sharp drop in Chinese overseas lending. Among the key ...
New Database Provides Fresh Insights Into Chinese Lending Practices Around the World
Yesterday's Financial Times headline that "China's overseas lending collapses" dominated the news about Boston University's pioneering new database that tracks lending by two of China's largest policy banks, China Exim Bank and the China Development Bank.
Report: Chinese FDI Trends in the COVID-19 Era Raise Implications for BRI Partner Countries
The London-based think tank Overseas Development Institute published its first Economic Pulse report detailing Chinese overseas investment patterns during the pandemic and what the implications are for countries along the Belt and Road. The report contains a mix of ...
Allianz Research: Africa, Americas Had Better Brace for a “China-Less Recovery”
China is turning inwards and will slow its economic engagement in emerging markets in Africa and Latin America in the post-COVID-19-era, according to new analysis from the research arm of the German financial services giant Allianz. The report ...
China and the G20’s New “Common Framework” For Debt Relief
One of the highlights from the latest G20 summit was the group's endorsement of a so-called "common framework" that would create a set of standards for countries not eligible for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). Officials at the U.S. Treasury who championed the idea said the ...
Candid Perspectives From One of China’s Leading Africa Scholars on Beijing’s Role in the African Debt Crisis
There has so far been a total blackout of any Chinese online discussion, media coverage, and comment from government officials on Zambia's recent debt default. Neither the embassy in Lusaka nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing has commented publicly on the issue. ...
It’s Long Been Suspected That Few People in Africa Actually Consume Chinese Media, Now There’s Research to Prove It
Chinese media outlets have been steadily expanding in Africa over the past ten years. Beijing has spent millions to build new production facilities, hire hundreds of local and international staff, and spent big on content distribution deals across the continent. But ...
What the EU Can Learn From China’s Development Efforts in Africa
Legacy aid donors in the United States and Europe generally don't look to China for inspiration on poverty alleviation programs that their aid agencies implement in places like Africa. That's a big mistake according to Philani Mthembu, executive director at Institute for Global Dialogue in Johannesburg. Mthembu ...
Report: Number of Chinese Workers in Africa Has Steadily Fallen Since 2015
Reduced Chinese lending activity in Africa has prompted a steady exodus of Chinese laborers from the continent over the past five years, according to a new report published by the Beijing-based consultancy Development Reimagined and The Oxford China International Consultancy.
Chinese Workers May be Leaving Africa, But They’re Not Necessarily Returning Home Says Researcher
The two figures show the number of Chinese workers in the world and in Africa: The first graph includes the workers sent abroad by Chinese ...