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David Monyae on the Politics of FOCAC
Final preparations are underway for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, which begins on September 4th in Beijing. This year's event comes at a particularly fraught time amid wars in Europe, the Middle East and the simmering Great Power rivalry ...
China, Belarus to Sign Trade Agreement
Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia's offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment. China's Prime Minister Li Qiang was in Belarus to meet ...
China’s Xi Promises Stronger Fiji Ties in World of ‘Turmoil’
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen ties with Fiji in a world beset with "turmoil" as he met the Pacific island's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Beijing on Tuesday. China has stepped up its courtship of South Pacific nations in ...
Tit-for-Tat Diplomacy: Will Brazil Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
By Alvaro Mendez and Chris Alden Thursday marked the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Brasília and Beijing, which began on 15 August 1974, when Brazil became the tenth country in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to ...
African Priorities at the Upcoming China Summit
African leaders and their delegations are making final preparations to travel to Beijing soon for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that will begin on September 4th. This year's gathering comes at a critical time in the relationship between these ...
China-Africa Trade Edges Higher in the January-July Period
Trade between China and African countries increased to $167 billion in the January-July period of this year, 5.5% higher than the same period in 2023, according to data from China's General Administration of Customs. Chinese exports to African countries amounted to ...
Where’s the Beef? How Commodity Exports and Infrastructure Contracts are Driving the New China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Relationship
By Rebecca Ray In recent years, China’s engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) may be shifting in form and deepening rather than diminishing. This is one of the key findings of the
China-Africa Summit Preview: What’s on the Agenda for FOCAC 9?
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit is now less than a month away. Chinese President Xi Jinping will host dozens of African leaders in Beijing in the first week of September for the triennial gathering that comes at a critical ...
Why is Türkiye Enhancing Cooperation with China?
By Buğra Süsler One of the highlights of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visits to China (3-5 June) and the BRICS meeting in Russia (10-11 June) was Türkiye’s renewed interest in joining the BRICS bloc, which signaled once again Ankara’s ...
FOCAC 9: A New Five-Point Strategy for Africa-China Relations
As we approach the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), it's time for African nations to reimagine their engagement with China. This upcoming summit is a watershed moment, as this will be the first FOCAC meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the well-established patterns of exchange between ...
China Notches Steady Export Growth in July as Imports Surge
China's exports grew slightly slower than expected in July while imports surged, official figures showed Wednesday, as the world's second-largest economy charts an uneven recovery. Overseas shipments expanded 7% on-year last month, according to China's General Administration of Customs.
Chile’s Largest Steelmaker Suspends Production, Blames China
Chile's largest steel plant announced on Wednesday that it had suspended operations because it could not sustain itself financially despite new tariffs on Chinese steel meant to protect local production. The Chilean government described the Huachipato plant's decision as "irresponsible." At ...