Howard French: Is “China in Africa” Something to Fear?
The Washington Post’s Laura Seay discusses China’s presence in Africa with Howard...
Africa trade
China Sends Aid to Fight Ebola
As the deadly Ebola virus spreads in Western African countries, and as sometimes irrational fears...
China Exports Torture Tools; Domestic Abuses Continue
A report (PDF) published on Tuesday by Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation...
Obama Suggests U.S. is Better Partner to Africa
During the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Barack Obama took a veiled jab at...
High Stakes for China and the West in Africa
Howard French, author of China’s Second Continent: How a Million Migrants Are Building a New...
Gambia Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
The BBC reports that Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan...
Is Zimbabwe’s Economy Clenched In China’s Fist?
The Telegraph’s Fraser Nelson reports on China’s growing influence in Zimbabwe, which has been construed as a mockery of Western sanctions: In Zimbabwe, the press is full of signs of China’s growing influence. There...
Fake Drug Pipeline Undercuts Malaria Progress
The Wall Street Journal examines the global trade in fake, counterfeit and otherwise substandard malaria medication, in which China and particularly Guangzhou’s African community appear to play a substantial part. From...
Xi Trip Highlights China’s Africa Influence
Xi Jinping’s first overseas tour as China’s president is set to commence this weekend. After a stop in Russia, President Xi will travel to Africa – a continent where Beijing’s influence is a subject of...
China’s Arms Exports Flooding Sub-Saharan Africa
As China transitions from being the world’s largest weapons importer to becoming a major producer, the Washington Post examines its role as an exporter of arms to 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While the exports do...
Foreigners in Guangzhou Protest Death of Expat
Foreigners living in China have been in the spotlight recently as the behavior of a few has inspired the government to crack down on the group as a whole. In Guangzhou, tensions have flared between expats and authorities when a...
Africa’s Free Press Problem
In the New York Times, Mohamed Keita, Africa advocacy coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, writes about declining press freedom conditions in many African countries and the increasingly influential role of...
Chinatowns and "Chocolate City": The Magic of Diasporas
Amidst a climate of widespread hostility towards immigrants in rich nations, The Economist points out the economic and other advantages diasporic populations bring to both host and home countries. Overseas Chinese, who taken...
Howard French on Africa in a Chinese Century
Former New York Times Shanghai correspondent and current Columbia University Journalism School professor Howard French speaks with Radio Open Source about the role of Chinese migrants in Africa: HF: I was struck every time I got...
China and South Africa Sign Business Deals
South African President Jacob Zuma just completed a three-day visit to China, accompanied by 17 Cabinet Members and 300 businessmen. The Wall Street Journal reports on the business deals forged during the visit: China and South...
China’s New Focus on Africa
From Time Magazine: The ambition, speed and scale of Chinese involvement in Africa is extraordinary. According to Chris Alden, author of China in Africa, two-way trade stood at $10 billion in 2000. By 2006, it was $55 billion,...
Indian Diamond Cutters Aim to Stave off China
A new competition between India and China is heating up, over African diamonds, the Financial Times reports: Indian diamond cutters and polishers are lobbying the government in New Delhi to combat Chinese efforts to secure rough...
China’s New Role in Africa
Just after the conclusion of the Africa-China summit in Egypt, BBC reports on China-Africa relations beyond the financial deals that get so much attention in the international press: [Wen Jiabao] promised $10bn of new loans as...
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