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Nigeria State Governor’s Tirade Against a Chinese Contractor Goes Viral
The governor of the northern Nigerian state of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, publicly berated a representative from the Changjiang Construction Nigerian Ltd. last week in a video that sparked widespread outrage online and fed into the narrative that Chinese construction companies build low-quality infrastructure, like the hospital in question ...
Public Diplomacy With Chinese Characteristics
Many observers were caught off guard when Wu Peng, China’s top diplomat for sub-Saharan Africa, publicly condemned Chinese companies engaged in illegal activities in the DRC and announced the intention of the Chinese government to prosecute them at home. However, coming from him, it shouldn’t really be a ...
Meet Wang Yao, Entrepreneur, Vlogger, and a Guy Who Looks Like He’s Living His Best Life in Kenya
Wang Yao 王垚 is a truly unique character who's not only built a hugely successful second-hand clothing business in Kenya but has also become a celebrity on Chinese social media platforms where he now has almost 5 million followers. Wang first came ...
Chinese Mining Companies in the DRC Ramp Up Efforts To Showcase Infrastructure Development
Chinese mining companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are responding to allegations they haven't fulfilled their obligation to build infrastructure in the country with an increasingly high profile PR effort on social media and in the DRC news media. ...
Chinese Stakeholders in the DR Congo Go On the Offensive in a Bid To Change the Narrative
Chinese mining interests in the DR Congo are now pushing back aggressively against the perception that they are unfairly exploit Congo's natural resources through unfair contracts, avoiding taxes, and not fulfilling corporate social responsibility commitments. The companies, many of which are ...
How a Chinese Vlogger is Challenging Stereotypes About Africa One Video at a Time
The classic stereotypes about Africa are widespread in China where, like elsewhere, many peoples' perceptions about Africa mirrors the outdated, offensive caricatures that are commonplace in mainstream media. Just as in the West, Africa for many, if not most people, is a place of war, despair, disease, ...
There’s a Lot More Discussion on WeChat About What Chinese Mining Companies Need to Do to Comply With DRC Law
The steadily rising pressure on Chinese mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo is prompting some very lively discussions on the Chinese social media network WeChat. The discussions focus on giving legal guidance on what Chinese companies need to do to better comply with local ...
Video Appears of 9 Chinese Miners Arrested For Illegally Mining in Congo’s Far Eastern Ituri Province
The far eastern province of Ituri is emerging as one of the major hubs of illegal Chinese mining in the DR Congo where an unknown number of Chinese migrants and companies are operating without permits. A
Gauging the Effectiveness of Chinese Soft Power in Africa
It is very difficult, if not impossible, right now to accurately public opinion perceptions of China in a region as large and diverse as Africa. There are strong indications that point in opposite directions. African leaders one after another shower China ...
Another Viral Video of a Chinese Mine Manager Beating a Local Employee Goes Viral… This Time in Rwanda
From Sierra Leone to the DR Congo and now Rwanda, videos of Chinese managers viciously beating local employees is becoming a trend, with new clips appearing on social media channels every few weeks. The ...
Meet Zhou Aile, An Aspiring Chinese Social Media Star From Gabon
Zhou Aile, or Paula as she's known back home in Gabon, first moved to China 13 years ago to study Mandarin. Since then, Zhou, like other ambitious young African expats, has been working hard to make a name for herself as a media personality, especially online where ...
China’s Ambassador to the DRC Tries to Calm Tensions in Meeting With Mining Minister
Chinese ambassador to the DR Congo, Zhu Jing, paid a visit on Friday to Minister of Mines N'samba Kalambayi in an effort to calm rising tensions over videos depicting abuse of local employees, illegal mining activity and environmental ...