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China in Africa
Aiding Africa: If Not China, Then Who?
By Grace Guo
An overemphasis on the challenges posed by Chinese aid to Africa can conceal the difficulty of providing credible alternatives.
Japan's Africa Outreach: Why China Should Pay Attention
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
Japan has a long, albeit low-key, history of high-quality infrastructure projects in African countries.
Can China Bring Peace to Africa?
By Semungus H. Gebrehiwot and Biruk M. Demissie
FOCAC is not all about economics. China is also making great contributions to peace and security on the continent.
Are Chinese Loans To Africa Good or Bad? That’s The Wrong Question.
By Hannah Wanjie Ryder
The right question is what African leaders will do to demand what Africans need.
FOCAC 2018: Rebranding China in Africa
By Shannon Tiezzi
Slight shifts in focus reveal China's attempts to shed accusations of “neocolonialism” once and for all.
The Stumbling Block to China's Soft Power
By Andrew McCormick
China's struggles with multiculturalism and race issues will hinder its soft power overseas.
Why the West Needs to Stop Complaining and Start Engaging China in Africa
By Pippa Morgan
China is here to stay, and Western and African countries alike should make the most of it.
‘We Are Chinese’: How China Is Influencing Sierra Leone’s Presidential Election
By Arran Elcoate
China is playing an unusually direct role in Sierra Leone's presidential campaign.
China's Medical Aid in Africa
By Long Wang and Joshua Bateman
China is doing more than building roads in Africa. It's also curing patients.
Is China Inflicting a 'Century of Humiliation' on the World?
By Ben Lowsen
China's questionable practices and laissez-faire attitude are buying it a reputation similar to the colonial powers that once tormented it.
If China Bugged the AU Headquarters, What African Countries Should Be Worried?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China fiercely denied reports that it spied on the African Union for five years after building its new headquarters.
Diamonds and the Crocodile: China’s Role in the Zimbabwe Coup
By Vasabjit Banerjee and Timothy S. Rich
Tracking China's interests in the south African state.