Podcast Episodes

How China Changed Its Image in the African News Media

Season 16 Episode 69

Ten years ago, African news coverage of China's engagement on the continent was often quite negative and repackaged many of the critical Western narratives. Today, the situation is very different.

Ch…

Published on 13 hours ago

China's Evolution from "Rules Taker" to "Rules Maker" in Development Finance

Season 16 Episode 68

As China's economic influence expands, so does its ambition to shape the very system that once constrained it.

In this episode of The China-Global South Podcast, Eric speaks with Greg Chin and Kevin …

Published on 5 days, 1 hour ago

Kenya's Chinese Debt Swap Comes With a Hidden Currency Risk

Season 16 Episode 67

The Kenyan Treasury last month announced a breakthrough in its years-long effort to restructure billions of dollars still owed to the China Exim Bank that were used to build the Standard Gauge Railwa…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Folashadé Soulé on the Evolution of African Agency in China Relations

Season 16 Episode 66

Ghana's negotiations for a China–Ghana free trade deal have sparked a fierce national debate. Political leaders are hailing it as a breakthrough for exporters, while manufacturers warn of being swamp…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

[CGSP FORUM] Africa's Energy Future and China: Gauging the Price of Power

Season 16 Episode 65

In CGSP's first-ever China–Africa Energy Forum, Managing Editor Cobus van Staden hosts three leading experts to explore how Chinese finance, technology, and policy are transforming Africa's power lan…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Kenya's China Debt Deal Challenges Old Narratives

Season 16 Episode 64

Kenya and China have reached a groundbreaking agreement to restructure $3.5 billion in railway loans, converting them from U.S. dollars into Chinese yuan. The move could save Kenya $215 million in de…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chinese Online Outrage Over $80 Billion Zambia River Suit

Season 16 Episode 63

More than six months after 50,000 liters of toxic water from a Chinese-run mining site spilled into Zambia's Kafue River, there's still no resolution to what's become a massive environmental crisis. …

Published on 1 month ago

China's Play for Global Governance Leadership

Season 16 Episode 62

In the weeks since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the new Global Governance Initiative (GGI) during a speech at the SCO summit in Tianjin, Beijing's propaganda apparatus has been working over…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Africa Buys More From China Than Ever. That's a Problem.

Season 16 Episode 61

China-Africa trade in the first eight months of the year increased by 15% to more than $220 billion, on track to break another annual record. A significant portion of that growth, however, stemmed fr…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Africa-Asia Relations Beyond China

Season 16 Episode 60

Africa was especially hard hit by Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, which ended years of duty-free access to the U.S. and triggered a rush to find new markets. China's announcement that it wil…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago