Category: China-Africa

China, Somalia Deepen Ties in High-Level Talks

Somalia moved to reinforce relations with China on Monday in a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu, putting Beijing’s role in the Horn of Africa back in focus. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Hu Changchun, China’s special envoy to the Horn ...

Taiwan President to Visit Eswatini, Only African Ally

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will travel next week to Eswatini, the self-ruled island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, his office said on Monday. Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is among Taiwan's 12 remaining allies that still recognize Taiwan's claim to ...

Kenya Cuts Dollar Debt After Converting Chinese Loans to Yuan

The Kenyan government is moving quickly to diversify its debt portfolio to reduce its reliance on dollar-denominated loans, with the total amount of outstanding USD debt falling 8.5% year-on-year to just 53.2%, according to new National Treasury data. A big reason ...

Han Zheng Heads to South Africa for High-Level Bilateral Talks

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng is in South Africa this week to co-chair the ninth South Africa-China Bi-National Commission with Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Cape Town, part of a three-country African tour that also includes Kenya and Seychelles. South Africa’s government ...

Kenya Finalizes Trade Deal Negotiations With China

By Duncan Miriri Kenya has finalized negotiations over a trade deal with China, two months after announcing a preliminary agreement that would grant the East African country duty-free access to the Chinese market, President William Ruto said on Wednesday.

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Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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China’s Vice President Tours Africa, Signaling Beijing’s Steady Hand as U.S. Ties Fray

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on Sunday, the first stop on a three-nation, eight-day Africa tour intended to bolster Beijing's ties with the continent amid heightened geopolitical tensions with the U.S. and Europe. Han will also travel to South Africa and the Seychelles in the ...

China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Hormuz Debacle Could Reshape Africa’s Electric Vehicle Revolution

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. As the war in the Middle East triggers one of the worst oil shocks in history, e-mobility business models are ...

China to Hand Over New ECOWAS Headquarters in Nigeria

China is preparing to hand over a newly built headquarters complex in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a 15-member regional bloc that promotes economic integration and political cooperation across West Africa. The ...

China’s Geely Expands Into African Space With Algeria, Morocco Satellite Deals

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, better known as the parent of one of China's largest automakers, is expanding deep into Africa's nascent space industry, striking satellite agreements with Algeria and Morocco that double as a study in diplomatic tightrope-walking. The Hangzhou-based

Angola Turns to China for $4.8 Billion Refinery Loan

Angola’s state oil company, Sonangol, is seeking a $4.8 billion loan from Chinese lenders to finance the long-delayed Lobito refinery, reinforcing Luanda’s continued reliance on Beijing for large-scale energy infrastructure funding. The project aims to reduce Angola’s dependence on imported fuel ...

Congo Offers Tantalum Deposit Under M23 Control to U.S. in Minerals Pact, Document Shows

By Ange Kasongo and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it is offering to the U.S. under a ...

WTO Head Calls for New Chinese Growth Model

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the head of the World Trade Organization, called on China to change its model of growth because of its impact on global trade surpluses. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, she said that while China wants to support the ...
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