What a controversial skit tells us about racial and geopolitical narratives in China.

The chair of the African Union Commission visits China after a report claims Beijing bugged the AU building.

China fiercely denied reports that it spied on the African Union for five years after building its new headquarters.

China's foreign minister visited four African countries ahead of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Delivering economic opportunity for the locals goes a long way.

Chinese loans in Africa mostly go toward building roads, railways, and power lines, not extracting resources.

Beijing has an opportunity to be part of the solution.

According to one survey, Nigeria has the world's most positive view of China.

Beijing could learn a thing or two in the area of peaceful dispute settlement.

"Even as public interest in China-Africa grows, the nature of the relationship changes, often overnight."

Africa was missing from China’s “Belt and Road” roadmap, but including the continent makes good sense.

Parsing China's relationship with African dictators, like Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.

Beijing's growing role there has broader strategic implications.

Chinese nongovernmental organizations are increasingly active abroad. What impact are they having?

Insight from Lucy Corkin

China is stepping up infrastructure investment in Africa, and its about more than just natural resources.