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Guinea’s Simandou Mine Finally Opens, Could Reshape Global Market

China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will represent President Xi Jinping on a state visit to Sierra Leone and Guinea. The highlight of the visit will be the official opening of the Simandou iron ore mine on 11 November 2025.

UN Celebrates Chinese Peacekeepers in South Sudan Even as Questions Linger Over What Was Achieved

By Felix Brender 王哲謙 When seven hundred members of China’s 11th Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion were awarded the United Nations Peace Medal of Honour in Juba on 23 October 2025, Chinese media celebrated. State broadcaster Xinhua framed the event as proof of ...

China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Unit to Build 70 MW Solar Plant to Power Lithium Processing in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe-based Prospect Lithium, a unit of Chinese mining giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, announced that it will begin construction on a new 70 megawatt off-grid solar facility that will be used to power early-stage lithium processing. The company invested $400 million to build ...

Kenya’s Chinese Debt Swap Comes With a Hidden Currency Risk

The Kenyan Treasury last month announced a breakthrough in its years-long effort to restructure billions of dollars still owed to the China Exim Bank that were used to build the Standard Gauge Railway. The two ...

China’s Manufacturing Dominance Leave Developing Nations With Fewer Paths to Grow

Senior members of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) are gathering this week in Beijing for their annual plenum where they are going to put the finishing touches on the country's next year five year plan (FYP). This will be the 15th ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Shooting at Chinese-Run Mine in Zimbabwe Rekindles Tensions With Local Communities

Tensions between the Chinese business community and local residents in eastern Zimbabwe are boiling in the aftermath of a shooting earlier this month at a Chinese-run mine. The incident took place on October 9th at a mine owned by Zhuhe ...

Africa’s Energy Future: China’s Role and the Power of Data

As Africa confronts persistent energy gaps and mounting development challenges, China’s growing role in the continent’s electricity sector has far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications. Understanding the scope and impact of Chinese investment is crucial—not only for powering Africa’s industrial and social ...

Flurry of China-Global South Diplomacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Ghanaian counterpart, John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday, 14 October. It was one of several meetings on the sidelines of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women earlier this week, where Xi called for greater gender equity in global governance.

DRC’s Cobalt Quota Raises Uncertainty for Chinese Producers

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new cobalt export quotas are set to go live on 16 October. The measure replaces a blanket export ban aimed at increasing global cobalt prices. Before the ban in February, global stockpiles had reached 60,000 tons (enough for three months’ worth ...

[CGSP Forum] Africa’s Energy Future and China: Gauging the Price of Power

Join us for the first CGSP Forum, a new series of live, conversational discussions bringing fresh perspectives to the world’s most important debates. This inaugural session explores China’s role in shaping Africa’s energy landscape, drawing on insights from CGSP's new

After Kenya Secures Landmark Railway Debt Deal With China, Indonesia Eyes a Similar Renegotiation

Indonesia's Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani confirmed on Wednesday that talks are underway with Chinese creditors to restructure the $7.3 billion of debt owed by the Sino-Indonesian joint venture that operates the Whoosh high-speed railway. Although the train has been popular with travelers, 

China–Kenya Security Talks Take on Weight Amid U.S. Concerns

China's envoy to Kenya, Guo Haiyan, paid a courtesy call to Kenya's Interior Ministry on Monday, where she met with Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen for talks focused on enhancing cooperation in law enforcement, security, and border management. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Normally, ...
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