Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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For the past few days, a low-grade Twitter feud has been going on between China's ambassador to the DRC, Zhu Jing, and J. Peter Pham, a former U.S. special envoy to the Sahel during the Trump administration and now a fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based think tank ...
Chinese Stakeholders in the DR Congo Go On the Offensive in a Bid To Change the Narrative
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Under Pressure, Chinese Government to Prosecute Six of its Mining Companies in the DRC For Environmental Crimes
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Online Reaction to Wu’s Tweets Was a Mix of Cautious Optimism and Outright Skepticism
More than a hundred comments were posted in response to the tweet by China's top diplomat for sub-Saharan Africa, Wu Peng, about the Chinese government's decision to prosecute six Chinese mining companies found to be violating the law in the DRC's South Kivu province. ...
There’s a Lot More Discussion on WeChat About What Chinese Mining Companies Need to Do to Comply With DRC Law
The steadily rising pressure on Chinese mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo is prompting some very lively discussions on the Chinese social media network WeChat. The discussions focus on giving legal guidance on what Chinese companies need to do to better comply with local ...
Police Use Force to Disburse Anti-Chinese Protests in the Eastern DR Congo
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The Documentary at the Center of Mounting Congolese Frustration Towards Chinese Mining Companies
One of the key factors behind the recent escalation in tensions between local residents in the eastern DRC and Chinese mining companies can be attributed to the widely-seen investigative television report by Cameroonian journalist Alain Foka. The provocatively ...
China’s Most Aggressive Foreign Ministry Spokesman Delicately Brushes Back Criticisms of Chinese Mining Companies in the DRC
The DR Congo government's move to review some of the multi-billion Chinese mining contracts surfaced as a topic on Monday at the Foreign Ministry's regular press briefing in Beijing where the often outspoken, sharp-tongued spokesman Zhao Lijian delicately addressed the issue.
Pressure From the Government & IMF Mounting on Chinese Mining Companies in the DRC
DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi is again turning up the pressure on Chinese mining companies with his drive to re-evaluate mining contracts that were negotiated under his predecessor's tenure. During a Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, ...
China-DR Congo Trade Up 97% Compared to Last Year
TWEET TRANSLATION: China-DRC trade totaled $7.76 billion in the first seven months of the year, up 97% year-on-year, and the Congolese side recorded a trade surplus of $4.75 billion. During this period, Chinese companies invested $198 million in the DR Congo.