Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has wrapped up a visit to eSwatini, Taipei’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after signing a string of development agreements. But will the relationship hold? eSwatini is one of only 13 countries worldwide that officially recognise Taiwan over China, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. As such the […]
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Victoria Falls — Zimbabwe and China have committed to increasing cooperation in the use of traditional medicines to give people more choices in accessing healthcare. In 2020, China opened the first Chinese traditional medicine and acupuncture centre at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals which has been offering effective and affordable care to thousands of patients in […]
As President William Ruto met with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People this week in Beijing during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the enduring friendship between China and Kenya came to the fore. Their discussions were not merely symbolic but rather a blueprint for fostering stronger ties […]
Pretoria’s Western allies are unhappy about South Africa hosting upcoming joint naval exercises with Russia and China. Historical ties between Moscow and the ruling ANC may explain President Ramaphosa’s stance. On Monday, the Russian military frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” docked in Cape Town harbor ahead of naval exercises hosted by South Africa between the 17 and […]
Global Witness has uncovered evidence that shows China-linked timber company Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development (CKBFD) is responsible for illegal logging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exporting more than $5 million dollars’ worth of illicit timber from the country to China between June and December 2022. The total of all the timber shipped […]
In a year when headlines have been dominated by conflict in Europe and the Middle East, and geo-economic tensions between China and the West, China-Africa relations were, in comparison, a steady and stable norm. Having followed China-Africa relations for two decades, I wanted to flag a few key moments from this year. These reveal that […]