Jun 24, 2018
For the past year or so, senior U.S. government officials been
accusing China of engaging in so-called “debtbook” diplomacy, a
tactic that Washington contends intentionally burdens developing
countries with billions of dollars of loans. When these countries,
many of them some of the poorest in the world, invariably...
May 26, 2018
A sizable portion of the 200+ billion dollars in China-Africa
trade is the stuff that fills store shelves and market stalls
across the continent. Clothes,
electronics, cars, pots & pans, glasses and pretty much
everything else that one can imagine is made in China and shipped
to Africa. While these low-cost imports give...
May 5, 2018
China’s infrastructure building spree in Africa is now visible
in dozens of countries across the continent. Big signs that
advertise the names of Chinese state-owned contractors hangover
construction sites for roads, railways, airports and other
projects. But out of sight, the Chinese are also leading...
Apr 21, 2018
Dr. Lauren Johnston joins Eric & Cobus to discuss how China's rapidly aging population will benefit Africa. Dr. Johnston just finished a three-year research project at the University of Melbourne and is now a consultant for the World Bank in Beijing. She explains how China's growing legion of senior citizens is forcing...
Jan 7, 2018
Zoe Huang is
a researcher and development director at the independent
non-profit organization China House Kenya that works to help bridge
the divide between Chinese companies and African stakeholders. Last
fall, she co-authored a column for the Chinese newspaper Global
Times on how Chinese companies can “Tell
a...