Rajpriya Gautam

Four countries in Asia have been identified by researchers in the United States as  the most likely places where China will set up a new military outpost. The findings by a trio of scholars at the U.S. government-supported  national security think tank, the RAND Corporation , challenge  the Pentagon-fueled narrative that a country in Africa  is poised to house the PLA’s second overseas base after Djibouti. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More The post Asia, Not Africa Most Likely Region For China to Set Up N...

China’s state-run Xinhua news agency launched  a new online portal that is ostensibly intended to serve as a hub for Belt and Road information in Africa.   The new site appears to be little more than a repackaging of Xinhua’s existing editorial output combined with official transcripts produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More The post China Launches New Site Dedicated to Belt and Road News in Africa <div class="cap-padlock"> <svg version="1.1" xml:space=...

Arab media showed optimism toward the China Arab Summit which kicks off Friday in Saudi Arabia. Only a few hours before its kick-off, Arab media says the summit reflects the “strong position” that Arab countries hold within the new global system. Director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Dr. Mohammed Fayez Farahat, told the Sada Al-Balad TV channel and website that the summit carries great importance in terms of timing as it comes as part of a “new world order” that highlights the importance of the Arab region, after the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Mo...

The United States announced it will increase its military force presence in northern Australia in response to “China’s dangerous and coercive actions” in the Asia-Pacific region.  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday the Pentagon will step up troop rotations that will also include the deployment of added naval power, fighter jets, and heavy bombers.  (REUTERS) Washington’s top diplomat in India curtly brushed aside Chinese criticism of last week’s joint U.S.-Indian military exercises that took place near the Chinese border.  “It’s none of their business,” said Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Jones in response to Chinese Foreign Ministry comments that the exercises violated two agreements with India. The External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi backed Washington’s position and said the exercises had nothing to do with China.  (HINDUSTAN TIMES) Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key tr...

Preparations are ramping up for next week’s  U.S.-Africa leaders’ summit . 13-15 December will see leaders from 49 countries, as well as numerous businesspeople, civil society envoys, and journalists descending on Washington DC to attend the first such event since the Obama era. Washington’s two most senior Africa-focused officials, Assistant Secretary of State for Africa,  Molly Phee  and  Judd Devermont , the Senior Director for African Affairs in the National Security Council,  led a wide-ranging call with African journalists  in the run-up to the summit. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15...

One of the underlying factors driving Chinese business in Africa is the role of state insurers like Sinosure  in reducing the risk  taken on by Chinese companies.  So it’s interesting to see that Western actors are slowly moving in the same direction. This week there’s been two notable developments: Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More The post Western Calls to De-Risk African Projects Echo China’s Approach <div class="cap-padlock"> <svg version="1.1" xml:space="preserve" viewBox=...

Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Jonathan Fulton has some advice for journalists covering Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia: don’t fall for the simple narrative that this trip is about some kind of Great Power Competition with the United States. Instead, Fulton recommends looking at the meetings and summits that will take place this week from the perspective of the various Arab countries that are keen to diversify their international relations beyond reliance on the U.S. and Europe. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More The post...