Somalia: China's Military Support for Somalia Is On the Rise - What Taiwan and Somaliland Have to Do With It

China recently pledged to expand military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabaab militants. Beijing has promised equipment, training and closer security cooperation… Read more »

Africa: China Is Helping Build Africa's Cities, but Its Approach Sidelines Local Urban Planners and Residents

As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. Read more »

Africa: China's New Tariff-Free Regime for Africa - the Potential Upside and Downside

China's President Xi Jinping announced in February 2026 that from 1 May China would be granting zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries. (That is all of them bar Eswatini,… Read more »

Africa: South Africa and Pakistan - Countries Brought to Their Knees By Elite Capture and Economic Paralysis

In the ongoing quest to understand South Africa's political and economic stagnation, it may be helpful to look at other postcolonial states that have travelled further along the… Read more »

Africa: How China Cleaned Up Its Air Pollution - and What That Meant for the Climate

Delhi: 442. Lahore: 334. Beijing: 16. These are the levels of PM 2.5, one of the principle measures for air pollution, on November 19. Read more »

Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies. They are key to industries ranging… Read more »

Africa: Chinese Companies Are Changing the Way They Operate in Africa - Here's How

For most of the past 25 years, Chinese construction companies operating in Africa could count on generous financial backing from Chinese banks. Between 2000 and 2019, Chinese… Read more »

Africa: South Africa and China Set Up a Quantum Communication Link - How We Did It and Why It's Historic

A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned… Read more »