China-Africa investment

A brief meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit was the first chance for many African leaders to speak with Xi Jinping since the pandemic began.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s first inner-city tram project was hailed as historic in 2015. Seven years later, it faces more problems than ever. 

While loans take the lion’s share of the focus, Chinese FDI in Africa has also been growing at a rapid clip.

China’s report on the private sector in Africa reveals two challenges and two elephants in the room

A recent meeting captures the ongoing rivalry between the two Asian giants playing out there.

The first China-Africa summit since 2006 provides clues about the future of China's role on the continent.

Xi's stop in Zimbabwe provides a glimpse of the pros and cons of economic dependence on China.

China will offer $2 billion to help Equatorial Guinea move beyond a reliance on oil.

Plus Taiwan's international role, China-Pakistan ties, and a cyber salvo in the Senkaku/Dioaoyu dispute.

A Chinese-built port in Cameroon provides an interesting case study with implications for the Maritime Silk Road.

China-Africa relations in a new era of Chinese diplomacy.