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EU scrutiny of flagship infrastructure projects in Africa is moving into a sharper phase after a report adopted by the European Parliament called for “an immediate investigation into the involvement of all Chinese companies in the Global Gateway.” The report said there ...
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Chinese Company to Open One of World’s Biggest Lithium Mines in DRC
China’s Zijin Mining Group will reportedly open one of the world’s largest lithium mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year. The company reportedly plans to commission its Manono lithium project in the Southeast DRC in June. It is unclear ...
Huge Chinese-Owned DR Congo Cobalt Mine Causing ‘Health Crisis’: Report
Pollution from a massive Chinese-owned cobalt mining and processing plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo has triggered a "public health crisis" for locals, an environmental campaign group said Tuesday. The DRC produces more than 70 percent of the world's cobalt, ...
U.S. Signs Critical Minerals Deal with Uzbekistan to Counter China’s Resource Dominance in Central Asia
By Marc Jones The U.S. government has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan to secure better access to the Central Asian country's critical minerals, as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to counter China's dominance of crucial resources and their supply chains.
Congo Says It Would Seek Other Partners if U.S. Minerals Framework Fails
The Democratic Republic of Congo will look for other partners if its minerals cooperation framework with the U.S. does not lead to concrete projects, the country's mines minister said. "Everything we have done with America is a framework under which we will discuss ...
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland during flight deck operations in the Pacific Ocean. Image via the U.S. Marine Corps.
In this edition of M&M, I want to examine one of the most common claims not only in Vietnam’s foreign policy circle but also in that of the United States. The United States is a Pacific power with an extensive network of alliances and bases across the Indo-Pacific, and its exercise ...
EU Scrutiny of Africa Infrastructure Projects Moves Forward
EU scrutiny of flagship infrastructure projects in Africa is moving into a sharper phase after a report adopted by the European Parliament called for “an immediate investigation into the involvement of all Chinese companies in the Global Gateway.” The report said there ...
Chinese Company to Open One of World’s Biggest Lithium Mines in DRC
China’s Zijin Mining Group will reportedly open one of the world’s largest lithium mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year. The company reportedly plans to commission its Manono lithium project in the Southeast DRC in June. It is unclear ...
Huge Chinese-Owned DR Congo Cobalt Mine Causing ‘Health Crisis’: Report
Pollution from a massive Chinese-owned cobalt mining and processing plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo has triggered a "public health crisis" for locals, an environmental campaign group said Tuesday. The DRC produces more than 70 percent of the world's cobalt, ...
U.S. Signs Critical Minerals Deal with Uzbekistan to Counter China’s Resource Dominance in Central Asia
By Marc Jones The U.S. government has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan to secure better access to the Central Asian country's critical minerals, as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to counter China's dominance of crucial resources and their supply chains.
Congo Says It Would Seek Other Partners if U.S. Minerals Framework Fails
The Democratic Republic of Congo will look for other partners if its minerals cooperation framework with the U.S. does not lead to concrete projects, the country's mines minister said. "Everything we have done with America is a framework under which we will discuss ...
Africa’s Mining Crackdown Signals a Strategic Shift for Chinese Operators
Citing the Portuguese news site Jornal Notícias, Cape of Good Hope Observations 好望观察, a WeChat public account that tracks African industry, recently drew the attention of Chinese readers to a small incident in Mozambique that went largely unnoticed in English-language media. ...
Guinea’s Bauxite Exports Jump 25% to 183 Million Tons in 2025 on Chinese Demand
By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila Guinea's bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8 million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its dominance in aluminum ore supply. A record 74% of shipments went ...
Myanmar Completes China-Supported Election
Voting has concluded in the final round of national elections in Myanmar. The vote is widely expected to entrench the power of the ruling military junta, which took power in 2021 after ousting Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratic government.
China’s Belt and Road Roars Back, Defying Predictions of a Smaller, Quieter Era
Just a few of years ago, Chinese authorities signaled that the days of massive spending on Belt and Road Initiative projects were over and that a new, more austere era, known as "small yet beautiful" (小而美), would become the norm. New ...
2025 China-Africa Year in Review
In this special year-end edition of The China in Africa Podcast, Eric, Cobus, and Géraud look back on the top stories of 2025 and look ahead to the key trend to watch in 2026. 📌 ...
China’s Rare Earths El Dorado Gives Strategic Edge
By Peter Catterall Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of critical rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive, heavily guarded industry. The ...
Tajikistan Says Two Chinese Citizens Killed in Latest Attacks on Afghan Border
Tajikistan on Monday said two more Chinese citizens died in new attacks on the border with Afghanistan last week, as it urged Kabul to ensure security in the region. The former Soviet republic shares a lengthy mountainous border with Afghanistan and ...