Ranked #1
The Blurry Lines Between Chinese Aid and Investment in Africa
The Blurry Lines Between Chinese Aid and Investment in Africa
For most countries, aid and investment are two entirely different things. Not with the Chinese, though, where until rece... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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43mins
Ranked #2
The UN's role in China's African development agenda
The UN's role in China's African development agenda
China's embrace of multilateral diplomacy in Africa is something of a new phenomenon. For years, Beijing rejected the We... Read more
22 Apr 2017
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The hollow rules governing China-Africa investment
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Even though China is one of Africa's largest investors, ranked seventh overall according to Ernst & Young, there are... Read more
25 Feb 2017
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China's Belt and Road: Is it Good for Africa?
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Reporter's Notebook: Covering the China-Africa Story for the New York Times
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Western news coverage of China's engagement in Africa is often confined to the business section, generally focusing on l... Read more
13 May 2017
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China-Africa Relations in 2020: Key Trends to Watch
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This week Eric & Cobus discuss what's ahead in 2020 for China-Africa relations. Each shares their views on three key... Read more
6 Jan 2020
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Ranked #7
The Hopes and Despair of African Migrants in China
The Hopes and Despair of African Migrants in China
Unlike the United States and countries in Europe, China has never been regarded as a popular destination for economic mi... Read more
15 Apr 2017
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Chinese media's African identity crisis
Chinese media's African identity crisis
The Chinese Communist Party-controlled international television news broadcaster CGTN (China Global Television News) fac... Read more
4 Mar 2017
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China's 'Belt & Road' Trading Strategy Presents New Challenge to U.S. Influence in Africa
China's 'Belt & Road' Trading Strategy Presents New Challenge to U.S. Influence in Africa
The implementation of China's ambitious "One Belt, One Road" (OBOR) trade agenda in Africa is now fully underway. The la... Read more
29 Jul 2017
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A Cautionary Lesson About Chinese Manufacturing in Africa
A Cautionary Lesson About Chinese Manufacturing in Africa
The pace of Chinese manufacturing going offshore has picked up significantly in the past year, spurred on by U.S. sancti... Read more
25 Oct 2019
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57mins
Ranked #11
What Should the U.S. Do to More Effectively Compete With China in Africa?
What Should the U.S. Do to More Effectively Compete With China in Africa?
In this special edition of the China in Africa podcast, Eric & Cobus join Judd Devermont, Africa Director at the Cen... Read more
8 Aug 2019
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Ranked #12
China's Growing Influence in the Mideast, Persian Gulf & Mediterranean
China's Growing Influence in the Mideast, Persian Gulf & Mediterranean
China's crude imports from Saudi Arabia surged last year by 47% highlighting the Kingdom's growing importance to Beijin... Read more
25 Feb 2020
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The Belt and Road Is a Chinese Plan to Build a New World Order
The Belt and Road Is a Chinese Plan to Build a New World Order
Author and Hudson Institute senior research fellow Bruno Maçães joins Eric and Cobus to discuss the key drivers of China... Read more
4 Jul 2019
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41mins
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The Rapidly Growing Market for Chinese Private Security Contractors in Africa
The Rapidly Growing Market for Chinese Private Security Contractors in Africa
The recent kidnapping of three Chinese miners in the southwestern Nigerian state of Osun highlights the vulnerability t... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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42mins
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Africa's New Embrace of Russia Risks Alienating China, U.S.
Africa's New Embrace of Russia Risks Alienating China, U.S.
Last week's Russia-Africa Summit in the Black Sea city of Sochi marked Moscow's formal re-entry into the African diploma... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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41mins
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Here’s How China Is Changing Africa’s Future
Here’s How China Is Changing Africa’s Future
Amid a surge of European and U.S. inward-looking nativist populism, the West's longstanding influence in Africa is in re... Read more
3 Sep 2017
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31mins
Ranked #17
Confused About China's Belt & Road Agenda? You're Not Alone
Confused About China's Belt & Road Agenda? You're Not Alone
37 foreign heads of state came to Beijing this week to take part in the second Belt and Road summit hosted by Chinese pr... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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45mins
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An Insider’s View of the China-Africa “Debt Trap” Debate
An Insider’s View of the China-Africa “Debt Trap” Debate
W. Gyude Moore, Liberia’s former Minister of Public Works, recognizes that African countries are taking a huge risk by p... Read more
4 Aug 2018
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39mins
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China Takes on a More Prominent Role in Mideast & Gulf Politics
China Takes on a More Prominent Role in Mideast & Gulf Politics
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off his annual tour of Africa in Cairo this week where he met with senior Egypti... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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40mins
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U.S. Struggles to Keep up With China's Commercial Expansion in Africa
U.S. Struggles to Keep up With China's Commercial Expansion in Africa
Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Aubrey Hurby joins Eric and Cobus to discuss her new report on how the United States can ... Read more
26 Jul 2019
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46mins
