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Brazil is Running Low on Chinese Vaccine Supplies Prompting Concerns Beijing May Be Playing Politics
Brazil is running out of its supply of the Chinese-made CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccines and apparently, Beijing hasn’t approved the shipment of ingredients needed to make more. Only 6 million doses out of a 46 million dose order have arrived and those …
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With the U.S. Likely to Focus Less Attention on China in Africa, Kenya’s Free Trade Deal Now in QuestionOutgoing U.S. ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter stopped by the State House on Wednesday to meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta (photo). McCarter, a Trump political appointee, will soon be leaving his post now that a new administration has taken power in …
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The UK Invests More in Africa Than Either the U.S. or ChinaBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among the featured guests at Wednesday’s online Africa Investment Conference organized by the UK Department for International Trade. The conference was a follow-up to last year’s UK-Africa Investment Summit that took place in London. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 …
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“I Can Be 100% Congolese and 100% Chinese” Social Media Star Zhong Feifei Tells Teen VogueChinese-Congolese social media influencer, model, and aspiring pop star Zhong Feifei got a break this week when the hugely popular publication Teen Vogue profiled her and featured a Q&A: .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Get a daily …
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Looking for Clues as to How the New U.S. Government Will Approach China’s Engagement in AfricaThe incoming national security and diplomatic leads who will oversee Africa policy for the new Biden administration appear poised to take U.S. foreign policy towards the continent in a much more moderate direction. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); …
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Hopefully, Biden and Blinken Won’t Take Advice From the State Department’s “Old Guard”Although the sentiments expressed by one of Washington, D.C.’s most experienced and well-regarded former diplomats, Herman Cohen, are widely held in the U.S. capital, they’re nonetheless ill-informed: .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Get a …
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Trump Administration Slaps New Sanctions on Huawei, Potentially Creating Huge Problems For African TelcosThe U.S. government informed a number of key suppliers of Huawei, including chip giant Intel, that it’s revoking certain licenses to sell equipment to the Chinese telecom giant. Neither Huawei nor Intel have commented on the move and the U.S. Commerce Department
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Analysts: Why in The World Would the U.S. Want to Pay Off Ecuador’s Huawei Loans?The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation recently signed what it called a “novel model” with Ecuador to help pay off billions of dollars of the South American country’s loans to China that were used to buy Huawei equipment. In exchange, Washington received assurances that Quito …
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China, Kenya Close to Reaching Debt Relief DealChina and Kenya appear to be closing in on a debt restructuring arrangement just days before a major railway loan comes due. The Chinese embassy issued a vague statement on Monday that said both sides are holding “smooth” talks related to Kenya’s debt …
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Growing Concerns China’s Relief Deal Only Postponed Angolan Debt CrisisWhen Angolan finance minister Vera Daves de Sousa announced last week that China reached a debt restructuring deal that would give Luanda “three years of breathing space,” the markets largely responded favorably. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 …