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Back to SearchLessons for Europe From China's Critical Minerals Strategy in Africa
Season 16 Episode 49
While the U.S., India, and countries in the Persian Gulf are all moving quickly to establish new critical mineral supply chains, the European Union is struggling to follow suit, particularly in Afric…
Published on 4 months ago
It's Payback Time For a Lot of Those Chinese Loans
Season 16 Episode 48
Borrowers in Africa and other developing regions are expected to repay $35 billion of Chinese loans this year, with two-thirds of the amount coming from the world's poorest countries. Many of these d…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
[GLOBAL SOUTH] China Forced to Regroup After Israel-Iran War
Season 16 Episode 47
China is emerging from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran in a much weaker position. For years, Beijing counted on Tehran to serve as a bulwark against Washington. Today, though, that's no longer poss…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
China's Africa Security Strategy: Training, Arms, and Political Influence
Season 16 Episode 46
Over the past 25 years, China's military engagement with Africa has grown dramatically. In 2000, fewer than 5% of African weapons came from China. Today, Chinese-made armored vehicles are used by 70%…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
[GLOBAL SOUTH] How Middle Powers Are Navigating the U.S.–China Rivalry
Season 16 Episode 45
In this new era of surging instability and geopolitical uncertainty, so-called "Middle Power" states are rapidly diversifying their foreign policies to deepen engagement with other countries in the G…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Chinese FDI Boom in Africa That Wasn't
Season 16 Episode 44
For years, China has been seen as the pivotal international economic partner across Africa. That was certainly true in terms of steadily rising trade volumes and a fire hose of state backed loans tha…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump's New Africa Policy Focuses on Deals... and China
Season 16 Episode 43
U.S. foreign policy towards Africa has been totally upended since Donald Trump returned to power earlier this year. Gone are the decades-old humanitarian programs that have been replaced by a new str…
Published on 5 months ago
China-Africa Critical Minerals Update: Clean Up in Zambia, Disputes in the DR Congo
Season 16 Episode 42
In Zambia, efforts to clean up a massive acid spill from a Chinese-owned mine have been met with skepticism, despite government assurances. Officials claim restitution is underway and rehabilitation …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Active Non-Alignment in the Era of U.S.-China Rivalry
Season 16 Episode 41
From Panama to Kenya to Indonesia, a growing number of developing countries are being pulled into the intensifying rivalry between China and the U.S. For these middle powers, the stakes are high as t…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
How Chinese EVs Are Powering Africa's Mobility Revolution
Season 16 Episode 40
Chinese e-mobility technology is poised to transform large swathes of Africa's transportation ecosystem in the coming decade, but in very different ways than in other regions where EVs are the primar…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago