Podcast
The China in Africa Podcast
Episodes — page 13
WEEK IN REVIEW: Life & Art Converge With China's Evacuations From SudanPLA Navy warships facilitated China's third major evacuation from a war-ravaged MENA country this week when two vessels ferried more than a thousand Chinese and Pakistani nationals…
Understanding China's Role in the Developing World Debt Crisis (Part 2)The widely debunked Chinese debt trap narrative re-surfaced again in Washington, D.C. when the top U.S. military commander for Africa General Michael Langley testified before Congr…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] Update on China's Role in the Burgeoning Global South Debt CrisisThere was a lot of excitement earlier this month at the IMF and World Bank's annual gathering in Washington, D.C. about rumors that the impasse between China and multilateral devel…
Bright Simons on Africa in the Era of Great Power CompetitionMany African countries are confronting unprecedented challenges from a convergence of forces far beyond their control. Africans are suffering disproportionately from the effects of…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] U.S.-China Technology Competition in the Global SouthThe U.S. and China are waging a hard-fought battle today for dominance of global technology standards, particularly in emerging sectors like 5G mobile telecommunications. While Chi…
The Far-Reaching Consequences of China's Demand for African DonkeysElephants, rhinos, and lions usually come to mind first in discussions about the China-Africa animal trade, not donkeys. But surging demand for donkey hides used to manufacture a C…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] The Risks and Rewards of China's New Mideast DiplomacyWhen China announced in March that it had brokered a landmark agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties, it took a lot of people by surprise. They just did…
African Leaders Push Back Against Western Media Narratives on ChinaWhile Vice President Kamala Harris worked hard to keep the focus on U.S.-Africa relations during her recent tour of the continent, reporters in the traveling press corps kept bring…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] What China's Past Tells Us About the Future of its Foreign Policy in AsiaSingaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim both wrapped up state visits to China last week and their discussions with President Xi Jinpin…
China's Small but Important Role in Ghana's Debt CrisisChina's share of Ghana's $55 billion public debt is quite small at just $1.7 billion or 3% of the total, but Beijing nonetheless plays a critical role in Accra's efforts to revive…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] China's Lending Money Again to Countries in the AmericasChinese lending to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean is gaining momentum. For the second year in a row, China's two largest policy banks have increased lending to countr…
CAR Attack Sparks New Concerns About Safety of Chinese People in AfricaOne week after a brutal attack on a Chinese mining site in the Central African Republic (CAR) that killed nine people and injured two others, it's still not clear who is responsibl…
Reporting Tips for African Journalists Covering ChinaReporting on China is difficult even for the most experienced journalist who's spent years living there and speaks the language. So, it's not surprising that reporters in Africa wh…
Africa's Role in China's Evolving Geopolitical PrioritiesIt's been a momentous past two weeks for Chinese foreign policy with major a breakthrough in the Sri Lanka debt impasse and the landmark announcement that Beijing helped to broker…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] What Lessons Should the U.S. Take From China's Mideast Diplomatic Breakthrough?BonusThis month's surprise announcement that China brokered the restoration of diplomatic relations between longtime rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia prompted widespread excitement in Beiji…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] What to Make of China's Mideast Diplomatic Breakthrough?New details are emerging about the landmark diplomatic deal brokered by China for Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations. The initial excitement about the prospects…
China vs. the Multilateral Development BanksThere was a major breakthrough this week in China's months-long standoff with the World Bank, IMF, and other multilateral creditors when Beijing agreed to fully back Sri Lanka's de…
[GLOBAL SOUTH] Latin America Was Once an Afterthought for China... Not AnymoreIn just the past twenty years, China's trade with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean surged 26-fold to almost half-a-trillion dollars. The region is also now a major dest…
WEEK IN REVIEW: China-IMF Debt Standoff | France's "New" Africa Strategy | SA Naval ExercisesThe G20 finance ministers meeting in India came and went without any progress on the debt standoff between China and the IMF/World Bank over who should take losses on loans to the…
WEEK IN REVIEW: South Africa: Naval Drills | Ghana: Debt Crisis | DRC: Mining ContractsControversial joint naval exercises among South Africa, Russia, and China got underway this week off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, prompting a fierce backlash from critics who blaste…
