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Smaller Than It Looks: The Reality of Chinese Timber Investment in Zambia
The following article was written by Hezhu Zhang, a fellow at China House Kenya The first impression of Chinese timber business in Zambia may not be described as a “small-scale industry” as numerous both Chinese and Zambian are involved. However, if observed more thoroughly, vitalness of ...
Rebutting the charge of neo-colonialism: China’s need for soft power in Namibia
The following article was written by Jie Zhu, a youth fellow at China House Kenya in Nairobi “Some Chinese customers treat me like a dog even though I send them deliveries every day”, said Luisa, a waitress working in a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, Windhoek, Namibia. She had been jobless ...
Can China Help Lift African Women Out of Poverty?
The following article was written by Chang Yang and Menghan An, youth fellows at China House Kenya in Nairobi “Currently we have no connection with Chinese companies or donors here. But we are keeping looking for one,” said Violet, a social worker at Euphrasia Women Centre in Kenya devoted to ...
Can Chinese Technology be a Game-changer in African Wildlife Conservation?
The following article was written by Sun Haolun of China House Kenya in Nairobi “It’s not easy for a Chinese guy to work in wildlife conservation in Africa. In the eyes of Chinese people, working in the wild of Africa is quite dangerous and crazy. And in the ...
How Chinese Companies Deal with Labor Strikes and Unions in Kenya
The following article was written by Tang Yuchen, a youth fellow at China House Kenya in Nairobi “There were hundreds of thousands of people, like a black storm sweeping across the field. Tires were burned, stones were thrown everywhere as if it was a war movie”, Mr. Lu painfully ...
African Female Workers in Chinese Companies in Kenya: Myths and Challenges
The following article was written by Chen Jin, a youth fellow at China House Kenya “Honestly, we don't want any female workers here.” Ms. Zhou, manager of an upscale Chinese restaurant in Nairobi, put it without hesitation. Indeed, local women are under-represented in Chinese companies operating ...
Law Enforcement Changes Chinese Involvement in Ivory Trade in Kenya
The following article was written by Jing Wang, a youth fellow at China House Kenya “Whatever you do in Kenya, you avoid meddling with wildlife affairs -- they get you into serious trouble”, said Angela Chang who has stayed ...
In Kenya, When Young Chinese Met The Maasai For Anti-Female Genital Mutilation: A Reflection of Chinese Volunteers In Africa
The following article was written by Bu Fan, Chen Si, Sun Jiayi, Ting Yujan, youth fellows at China House Kenya “You are seen as role models. From you, they will have that motivation,” Abdirisack Jaldesa, the governor of Oloitoktok said to us, “In the future they ...
[AUDIO] Africa's Vital Role in China's Drive to Triple Nuclear Energy Output
China is pursuing an ambitious plan to triple its nuclear energy output by 2020, from 2% of the country's total energy supply to 6%. Beijing's nuclear power agenda is part of the government's broader agenda to reduce carbon emissions that is contributing to staggeringly high-levels of pollution in many of China's ...
Chinese E-commerce Meets East African Tech
The following article was written by Dong Yuntong, a fellow at China House Kenya “I usually check online shopping websites because I like their convenience, relatively guaranteed quality and affordability,” explains John. Despite working in one of the biggest shopping centers in Nairobi, Kenya, over the ...
[COMMENTARY] China's Plan To Ban Ivory Sales Will Not Save Africa's Elephants
Hooray! The Chinese government finally came to its senses and announced that after 2017 it will no longer be legal to sell or trade ivory. Today’s announcement was long overdue and highly anticipated, particularly among Western wildlife conservationists pegged a Chinese ivory ban ...
What do Kenyans actually think of the Chinese in Kenya?
The following article was written by Cheng Lyu, Jinmeng Li, Zander Rounds and Lucy Liu of China House Kenya A lot has been made of the problems that Chinese companies and individuals are causing in Africa. In Kenya, we seem to hear a lot about these: how Chinese ...