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Lourenço Says He Would Not Take a Another Resource-for-Infrastructure Deal With China
Over a twenty-year period beginning in 2002, Angola borrowed a staggering $45 billion from China, accounting for a third of all Chinese lending on the continent. The Angolan government still owes Chinese creditors an estimated $17 billion and restructured a large ...
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Sky High Ambitions? Military Aviation and Africa-China Relations
By Lukas Fiala Angolan President João Lourenço’s desire to have China build an air force base in Angola again highlights the issue of military cooperation between Africa and China. What are the drivers of China’s foray into African military aviation?
The Sky is the Limit: Aviation and Africa-China Relations
By Lukas Fiala When Angolan President João Lourenço returned from China over the last week, he made a few noteworthy announcements. However, Lourenço’s apparent desire to have China finance an air force base in Angola stood out.
Angolan President Returned Home From China With Diplomatic Upgrade, Oil Deals, and Debt Relief Promises
Unlike several African presidents who've recently visited China and left largely empty-handed, Angola's João Lourenço wrapped up a three-day visit with several important tangibles that highlight the southwestern African country's growing importance as a frontline state in the Great Power rivalry between the U.S. and China. ...
Why Would Angola’s President Want to Go to China’s Shandong Province?
Angolan president João Lourenço will arrive in China on Thursday to begin a three-day state visit, which will include meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, as per usual, did not provide many ...
An electric bus donated by the Taiwanese government drives through a neighbourhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by sticking with longtime ally Taiwan over Beijing - a message participants on ...
Lourenço Says He Would Not Take a Another Resource-for-Infrastructure Deal With China
Over a twenty-year period beginning in 2002, Angola borrowed a staggering $45 billion from China, accounting for a third of all Chinese lending on the continent. The Angolan government still owes Chinese creditors an estimated $17 billion and restructured a large ...
Sky High Ambitions? Military Aviation and Africa-China Relations
By Lukas Fiala Angolan President João Lourenço’s desire to have China build an air force base in Angola again highlights the issue of military cooperation between Africa and China. What are the drivers of China’s foray into African military aviation?
The Sky is the Limit: Aviation and Africa-China Relations
By Lukas Fiala When Angolan President João Lourenço returned from China over the last week, he made a few noteworthy announcements. However, Lourenço’s apparent desire to have China finance an air force base in Angola stood out.
Angolan President Returned Home From China With Diplomatic Upgrade, Oil Deals, and Debt Relief Promises
Unlike several African presidents who've recently visited China and left largely empty-handed, Angola's João Lourenço wrapped up a three-day visit with several important tangibles that highlight the southwestern African country's growing importance as a frontline state in the Great Power rivalry between the U.S. and China. ...
Why Would Angola’s President Want to Go to China’s Shandong Province?
Angolan president João Lourenço will arrive in China on Thursday to begin a three-day state visit, which will include meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, as per usual, did not provide many ...