China São Tomé and Príncipe drops Taiwan, embraces China December 21, 2016 0 Written by J. Michael Cole. The African nation of São Tomé and Príncipe on December 20 announced that it was severing diplomatic relations with the Republic…
China Refuting the racist Chinese narrative September 8, 2016 1 Written by Barry Sautman and Yan Hairong. One of our research areas focuses on the links between China and Africa links. An often-raised issue about…
China How and why China became Africa’s biggest aid donor April 27, 2016 1 Written by Kafayat Amusa, Nara Monkam and Nicola Viegi. The foreign aid arena in Africa has traditionally been dominated by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development…
China The Rise of Chinese Soft Power in Africa March 24, 2016 0 Written by Adams Bodomo. Is there Chinese soft power in Africa, and how does this compare with American soft power? Most people often begin discussion on…
China “Chinese Neo-Colonialism in Africa”: a Bien-Pensant Political Ploy December 17, 2015 0 Written by Barry Sautman and Yan Hairong. Some US politicians try to endear themselves to voters by kissing babies. If another country’s leaders said these politicians…
China China’s New Pledges with Africa: 2016-2018 Multi-dimensional Support to Human Resource Development? December 15, 2015 0 Written by Kenneth King. President Xi Jinping’s opening speech to the FOCAC Summit of December 2015 in Johannesburg had ‘five major pillars’, ‘three bottleneck issues’, and…
China What Africa can learn from China about climate change adaptation December 14, 2015 0 Written by Anthony Mills. China is facing numerous threats from climate change. These include: increased mean annual temperature, increased frequency and severity of dust storms,…
China China and Sub-Saharan Africa’s Urban Expansion December 11, 2015 0 Written by Garth Myers. China’s interests in Africa are considerable; China is the continent’s largest trading partner, a major investor and crucial donor. Scholarship analyzing Chinese…
China When Xi met Mugabe, money was bound to flow freely December 8, 2015 0 Written by Stephan Chan. Chinese President Xi Jinping has enjoyed a triumphant visit to Africa. The main purpose of his trip was to chair a…
China The rhetoric and realities of Chinese migration to Africa December 7, 2015 0 Written by Ben Lampert and Giles Mohan. As President Xi Jinping met his African counterparts at the sixth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg last…
