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USAID Head’s House Testimony A Glimpse of U.S.-China Polarization
The United States’ development agenda in the Global South is increasingly dominated by the determination to contain China’s global influence. This became clear during budget testimony on Wednesday by Samantha Power, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) at the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Ukraine Sanctions and the New Non-Aligned Movement
Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister, and a noted China expert, recently argued that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s political fortunes rest on three legs: the continued legitimacy of the CCP’s specific brand of Marxist-Leninism as a shared social system supporting China's economy, the continued ...
A Glimpse Into Communist Party Outreach to Africa
Leaders of 17 political parties from 16 African countries participated in a video conference on Tuesday hosted by the Communist Party of China (CPC). While the theme "Modernization in line with national conditions: the exploration and practice of political parties in China and Africa" ...
Africa’s Newest Chinese-financed Political Training Academy Opens in Tanzania
Chinese ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian joined President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday to open a new political training academy located outside of Dar es Salaam. But unlike similar Chinese-financed academies in South Africa and Ethiopia that are primarily country-specific, ...
New CPC-financed Political Training Academy Opens in Tanzania
The latest Chinese-funded political training academy in Africa opened in Kibaha outside of Tanzania's commercial hub Dar es Salaam. Similar training academies have been built in Ethiopia, Tunisia and South Africa among other regions as part of ...
Two CPC Representatives Met With the Head of Nigeria’s Main Opposition Party
Two representatives from the Communist Party of China (CPC) stationed in the embassy in Abuja paid a courtesy call last week to Iyorchia Ayu (photo), head of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria's largest opposition party. The visit highlights two ...
China’s Communist Youth League Asks “Who’s Better For Africa? China or the U.S.?” (Guess Who They Picked?)
The Central Committee of China's influential Communist Youth League (CYL) published a rather comical (unintentionally of course) comparison between U.S. and Chinese engagement in Africa that made the case as to why China, not surprisingly, is the more optimal partner for the continent.
DOUBLE EPISODE: Andy Mok Reflects on FOCAC Plus a Discussion About Bad China-Africa Journalism
With the end of the year fast approaching and time running out to get everything into the last remaining shows of the season, we're bringing you a special double episode this week. First, join us ...
The Global South and Communist Party Politics
By Mariah Thornton, China Foresight LSE IDEAS To those of us observing China from the outside, the internal politics of the Communist Party of China (CPC) often seem obscure, like a black box. However, these internal struggles give us a sense ...
A Left Perspective on China-Africa Relations
In the run-up to Forum on China-Africa Cooperation conference that will take place later this month in Dakar, CAP is speaking with a wide spectrum of activists, analysts, and other thought leaders about what they think should be on the agenda ...
Photo of the Day: The PLA is “Under the Party’s Command”
This image of newly arrived Chinese blue helmets in the DRC provides an important reminder that, unlike most other militaries that operate under the command of their national government, the PLA is "under the Party's command" per the container in the background.
CCP Quietly Bolsters Ties With Africa’s Ruling Parties
The Secretary of Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement Party, Richard Todwong, took part in a seminar on Saturday organized by the Chinese Communist Party that is part of a broader effort by the CCP to further strengthen its ties with ruling parties across the continent.