May 28, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeDespite Chinese investment in African green energy and infrastructure projects, comprehensive diplomatic engagements, and joint innovation ventures, tensions between countries grew in certain corners…
May 28, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeA Kenyan delegation traveled to Beijing in late April, resulting in comprehensive economic dealmaking. On the continent, April saw multisectoral Chinese investment in Algeria and Nigeria, the formati…
May 22, 2025
South AfricaSenior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies and former ambassador Michelle Gavin breaks down the tense U.S.-South Africa meeting at the White House.
April 1, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeDiplomacy was at the forefront of China-Africa relations in February, with China continuing to showcase its commitment to African countries amid far-reaching policy changes from the United States.
April 4, 2025
RealEconBuilding relationships with the region, rather than transactional neocolonialism, is the best route for strengthening the United States’ critical mineral supply chains.
February 13, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeChina continued to strike economic deals with African countries, particularly in infrastructure, sustainable development, and mining.
February 13, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi continued the tradition of visiting the continent at the beginning of each year.
November 26, 2024
China Strategy InitiativeApart from a few noteworthy deviations, November saw routine Chinese investments in infrastructure and green energy across Africa, in addition to strong Sino-African cultural exchanges. Africans made…
June 11, 2025
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October 31, 2024
ChinaChinese diplomatic developments abounded across the African continent throughout October, including the implementation of new China-Africa partnerships in the wake of last month’s Forum on China-Afri…