It’s time we talk about all that Chinese debt in Africa
There are growing calls for international lenders to cancel or at least reschedule significant portions of Africaโs debt as economies one after another across the...
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African futurist Jakkie Cilliers looks beyond today’s COVID-19 crisis
โAfrican economies are staring at an abyss,โ said Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed earlier this week in a desperate appeal to the international community for...
Lin Songtian, China’s brash former ambassador to South Africa, returns home
Chinaโs most outspoken ambassador in Africa, Lin Songtian, abruptly left his post in South Africa yesterday, just a few days after news had broken that...
Life in Wuhan: An African student reflects on months of forced isolation
Although thereโs no precise number, itโs widely believed there are around 4,600 African students in Wuhan who have not been able to go home amid...
How will COVID-19 impact China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
Amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Chinaโs Belt and Road Initiative is facing its single greatest challenge since Xรญ Jรฌnpรญng ไน ่ฟๅนณ launched the Belt and Road...
What it takes to build a successful Chinese agricultural partnership in Mozambique
One of the most prominent themes to emerge from the many Africa summits that take place around the world is the importance of replacing traditional...
China turns up the pressure on Eswatini to abandon Taiwan
The tiny landlocked kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is now the last country in Africa to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan. This is...
How a Chinese journalist covers Africa: A discussion with CGTN’s Shen Shiwei
China’s media influence in Africa is rapidly expanding. State media like CGTN, China Radio International and the China Daily newspaper all have a robust presence...
China’s growing influence in the Middle East and Mediterranean
China’s crude imports from Saudi Arabia surged last year by 47%, highlighting the kingdom’s growing importance to Beijing as a key oil supplier. This is...