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China Promotes Burundi to “All-Weather Friend”
One of the highlights of Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip to Burundi was the announcement that Beijing had classified the government there as an “All-Weather Friend.” While this may not be an official diplomatic designation, it’s nonetheless an important status within the Chinese diplomatic lexicon. …
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Pew: People Don’t Think Very Highly of Donald Trump Around the World, Except in Three of Africa’s Largest CountriesWhile Donald Trump may not be very popular in most parts of the world, not so in several of Africa’s largest countries, according to new survey data from the Pew Research Center. Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa all recorded much higher …
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China’s Rapidly Evolving Role in the International Peacekeeping and Development ArenasChina is the second-largest funder of UN Peacekeeping Operations (PKO), behind the United States, and the largest troop contributor to PKOs in Africa among the UN’s permanent members of the Security Council. Last December, China’s top diplomat for Africa, Yang Jiechi, said Beijing is now …
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China’s Mideast Position in Flux Amid Escalating U.S.-Iran CrisisEditor’s Note: the geopolitical lines that once clearly separated Africa, MENA and the GCC countries from one another are now quite blurred. As such, we’re going to include more coverage of China-Gulf and China Mideast relations in our daily newsletter and podcasts. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: …
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Tweet of the Day: China’s Ambassador to South Africa Emerges (Again) as a High Profile Spokesman on Contentious International Issues.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 email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates …
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China is Rapidly Building a New Cryptocurrency That Everyone in Africa Should Know AboutSpurred on by the now flailing Facebook cryptocurrency Libra, China fast-tracked development of its own form of digital money that it initially thought would compete with the social network’s but now may have vast portions of the global market to itself, particularly in Africa. .memberful-global-teaser-content …
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New Infographic Highlights China’s Global Building Spree and There’s a Lot Happening in AfricaUsing information compiled from AidData, a research lab at the William & Mary College Global Research Institute, the Visual Capitalist produced a compelling infographic that shows the stunning breadth of China’s infrastructure building around the world, much of which is happening in Africa more than any …
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Tweet of the Day: China Commits Counter-Terrorism Funds to All Members of the G5 Sahel
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Chinese Travel Vlogger Gives Viewers an Upclose Look at What Life in Kenya is LikeHe goes by the username Xiang Luo Tian Wai (想落天外) and gives his viewers what seems like an unvarnished view of what daily life in Kenya is like, both for the Kenyans he meets along the way and the many Chinese workers he encounters. .memberful-global-teaser-content …
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AFP Fact Check: China NOT Ethiopia Launched the Ethiopian Satellite Last MonthThe French news agency AFP published a fact check on Monday about doctored photos of last month’s launch of the Ethiopian satellite from the Taiyuan launch facility in China. The Ethiopian satellite blasted off in a Long March 4B rocket, not the Long March 5 or Changzheng …