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Breaking news, analysis and opinion on relations between China and countries in Africa, covering trade, resources and the Belt and Road Initiative.
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16 October, 2024
Trains are parked along the Lagos-Ibadan railway in Nigeria, one of several rail projects China has funded in the country. Photo: Xinhua
Belt and Road Initiative

China gets major Nigeria rail project back on track by granting key loan

Chinese state lenders had pulled the plug on the Kaduna-Kano project in 2020, but have greenlit new financing on commercial terms.

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South Africa

China, Congo draw up a road map for Xi’s US$50 billion Africa investment pledge

China’s Wang Yi brings investment promises to Namibia at start of Africa tour

Low-altitude economy

Chinese electric plane maker Rhyxeon targeting markets in Africa and Asia

The four-seat RX4E model is being targeted at countries with poor road infrastructure where it could have a wide range of uses.

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The four-seater electric airplane RX4E before its maiden flight in 2019. Photo: Handout
Africa

In Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, China is proving it is master of the sea

China’s naval presence in an area notorious for piracy is both protecting its investments and stretching its military muscles.

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Belt and Road Initiative

China’s health bonds with key African partner Djibouti grow closer over TCM

After cataract surgeries, focus turns to TCM to treat nerve paralysis or car crash victims, and lesser known mosquito-borne viruses.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Could Red Sea crisis muddy the waters for Chinese businesses in Djibouti?

Djibouti’s key location has buoyed Chinese firms in ports and transport, but some fear the Red Sea crisis may not be all silver lining.

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Djibouti’s strategic importance lies in its location off the Bab-el-Mandeb strait on the Red Sea, a key international shipping corridor linking Asia to Europe via East Africa and the Middle East. Photo: Xinhua
Africa

Chinese lithium firm reaches milestone in Mali mine project despite strict rules

After buying a major stake in Mali’s Goulamina lithium mine, Chinese firm Ganfeng has now started production for the project’s first phase.

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Africa

‘Genuinely popular’: how Africa’s positive opinion of China goes beyond the elite

Public views of China in sub-Saharan countries are overwhelmingly positive, Asia Society survey shows.

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Africa

China stands behind Somalia amid US push for Somaliland recognition

With US Republicans backing recognition of Somaliland, a top Chinese diplomat has visited Mogadishu to offer Beijing’s support.

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Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been reassured by China’s special envoy for the Horn of Africa Xue Bing of China’s support. Photo: Reuters

Next stop, Nigeria: China cement giant Huaxin’s African expansion spree

The Shanghai-listed company’s US$1 billion acquisition plans are its latest move into Africa as it hedges against shrinking domestic margins.

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Chinese cement maker Huaxin has been expanding into Africa as a counterbalance to declining demand in China. Photo: Shutterstock

Will China’s zero-tariff market access boost African fortunes?

More than 30 ‘least-developed countries’ can now export goods to China duty free, but lower value products mean limited upside for most, experts say.

Africa

Why alarm bells are ringing for China-based ‘smartphone king of Africa’

Shenzhen-based Transsion Holdings is struggling to hold its own at the retail level as costs rise and supply chains are disrupted.

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Africa

African banks set up shop in China as Beijing pushes for yuan-based trade

African banks are positioning themselves to take full economic advantage as Beijing seeks to de-dollarise its trade.

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More African banks are opening branches and offices in China to help facilitate growing trade ties. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s navy

Maritime threats high on agenda as Chinese navy hosts Gulf of Guinea forum

Region offers ‘gateway to the Atlantic and proximity to vital oil resources and trade routes’, analyst says.

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Delegations from the maritime armed forces of 18 countries from the Gulf of Guinea attended the two-day seminar in Shanghai. Photo: Weibo/中国军号
Joe Biden

Biden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit

US president will use the three-day trip to counter China’s influence by highlighting an ambitious US-backed railway project.

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US-China relations

What Biden’s visit to Angola says about Africa’s role in US-China rivalry

Joe Biden set to be the first US president to visit the African nation as the West vies with China for access to mineral resources.

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Africa

What Xi’s flying visit to Morocco means for China’s EV industry

Countries in North Africa are central to solving two major issues facing Chines electric vehicle production, experts say.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a high-level courtesy call on Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan as he flew back to China from the G20 summit in Brazil. Photo: Xinhua
Ghana

Chinese firms bet on African gold as prices surge in the face of uncertainty

Observers say mining investments in South Africa and Ghana could help Beijing weather geopolitical instability and potential sanctions.

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China-EU relations

Why the EU is failing to leverage African critical minerals as China marches on

Despite deals with four African nations amid a China de-risking drive, European Union firms have yet to gain a foothold in the continent.

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China’s Communist Party

Do the Communist Party’s ties in Africa pay economic dividends for China?

China’s Communist Party maintains relations with more than 100 political parties across the continent.

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A recent trip to Kenya and South Africa by Li Xi, a member of China’s Standing Committee of the Politburo, underscores the Communist Party’s efforts in party-to-party ties in Africa. Photo: Xinhua
Africa

Why Chinese investors are also waiting for Sudan’s civil war to end

Prolonged fighting in Sudan is keeping Chinese companies out but plans are in place to go back in once the violence ends.

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A civil war has been raging in Sudan since April last year. Photo: AFP
China trade

‘This is meant to be a demonstration’: how US plans to challenge China in Africa

The US and China are in a race to secure greater access to Africa’s vast mineral reserves with an infrastructure push by land and sea.

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Chinese EV makers look to Africa as rivalry with US, Europe heats up

Egypt among countries drawing investments from China, with BAIC and Zeekr the latest to announce plans to enter the market.

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US presidential election 2024

Global South faces trickier US-China balancing act after Trump victory

The pledge to put 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese exports will have a major impact on economic decision-making across different continents.

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Donald Trump, pictured at an Asean summit in 2017. Photo: AP
US presidential election 2024

In Africa, US soft power through films and aid brings huge election interest

For Africans, status of aid, duty-free access to the US market, HIV/Aids relief and entry visas depends on who is elected to White House.

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Citizens in African nations are watching the US election to see how issues such as reproductive rights, medical and food aid and immigration rules are affected. Photo: AP
Li Xi

As Chinese official visits, Kenya says deal to fund and build highway is close

Kenyan President Ruto says talks are at a late stage for China to finance and build highway through Rift Valley and possible SGR extension.

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China trade

All eyes on agro-diplomacy as China’s food-security needs open new import doors

Upcoming China International Import Expo will highlight need to strike a balance with trading partners as appetite of world’s biggest food consumer hits record highs.

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