Category: Horn of Africa
China Wants to Play a Bigger Diplomatic Role in the Horn of Africa, Setting Up Potential Confrontation With the U.S.
It was a remarkable coincidence that both the United States and China announced the appointments of special envoys for Ethiopia... on the same day. The State Department on Thursday said it will replace Jeffrey Feltman after ...
Taking Stock of Wang Yi’s African Tour
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to East Africa and the Indian Ocean region is only halfway through, but it has already produced several interesting data points: In the first place, Wang made an oblique reference to China’s willingness to develop ...
Wang Yi’s Visit to Eritrea Was Symbolically Important But Produced Few Tangible Outcomes
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) wrapped up his brief visit to Eritrea on Wednesday by signing a broadly-worded joint statement with his counterpart Osman Saleh (right). The statement was largely boilerplate, with the usual references to "mutual support" and ...