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China-Africa Trade Edges Higher in the January-July Period
Trade between China and African countries increased to $167 billion in the January-July period of this year, 5.5% higher than the same period in 2023, according to data from China's General Administration of Customs. Chinese exports to African countries amounted to ...
Don’t Focus on the Big Number at the End of FOCAC
As we approach the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which will take place in the first week of September, the big question on everyone's mind is, "What's the number?" How much will China commit to Africa this time? Will it ...
China-Africa Summit Preview: What’s on the Agenda for FOCAC 9?
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit is now less than a month away. Chinese President Xi Jinping will host dozens of African leaders in Beijing in the first week of September for the triennial gathering that comes at a critical ...
China’s Foreign Ministry Provides New Details About Upcoming Africa Summit
In an unusual move, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided new details about the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that will take place during the first week of September. Spokesperson Lin Jian on Tuesday said a gathering of ...
Letter From Washington: The Narrowing Space for Democracy
Greetings from Washington, D.C., Over the last two and a half months, I’ve spent time in Washington, D.C. and several European capitals meeting with folks from think tanks, civil society, and policy circles to talk about critical minerals and the West’s ...
Letter From DC: Is Africa Holding Itself Back?
Whoo boy…We picked a doozy of a week to be in town. The overlapping reverberations from leadership fights within the Democratic Party, the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, and the announcement of JD Vance as his vice-presidential candidate are understandably focusing attention inwards.
WEEK IN REVIEW: The Chinese Supermarket Scandal in Nigeria
Nigerian consumer protection authorities shut a Chinese supermarket in the capital, Abuja after a video went viral showing the store refusing entry to local residents. The scandal sparked outrage online and was among the top stories of the week on national ...
African Union Officials Gently Raise the Issue of Chinese Treatment of Local Workers During Human Rights Talks
Diplomats from China and the African Union met this week as part of a regular dialogue focused on human rights. Even though Monday's talks were premised on making "concrete recommendations to pressing human rights concerns in both regions," neither side made ...
The African Union’s Agenda 2063: Positioning China and Other External Partners
China is Africa’s biggest cooperating partner in recent years. The principles underpinning China’s foreign policy on the continent, comprising of equality, respect for sovereignty as well as mutual benefits and co-development, are all reasons for the acceptance and reception of China’s engagements in Africa.
Why the United States Struggles to Compete With China in Building African Infrastructure: Report
When it comes to building infrastructure in Africa, the U.S. dreams of competing with China, but in reality, there is hardly any contest to speak of. This is the main thrust of a new report by the Chinese research body, the Institute for International and Area Studies, ...
Pentagon’s Top General for U.S. Forces in Africa Isn’t as Worried About Chinese Bases and Debt Traps as He Used to Be
The Pentagon's commander for U.S. forces in Africa, Marine Corps General Michael Langley, was once very worried about Chinese "debt traps" in Africa and the prospect that the PLA was looking to build a new base on Africa's Atlantic Coast. But ...