The move could aggravate one of the continent’s most pressing economic problems: over-dependence on the export of raw and minimally-processed minerals and materials.

The China-Africa friendship has withstood the test of changing international circumstances, demonstrating strong vitality, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday. For many years, China’s ...

CHINA’S decision to waive tariffs on African exports to the Chinese market is a significant and timely benefit and an opportunity for African countries to grow their economies and expand trade for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Africa is looking to new export markets in Asia - particularly China - and Europe to diversify away from the United States, ...

Western politicians and journalists often claim that China is doing “colonialism” in Africa. This narrative has roots in US government discourse going back nearly two decades, and is exemplified by a ...

European and African leaders are holding negotiations in Angola on raw materials, security and the Global Gateway initiative. How can the EU compete with China on the continent?Maria Magdalena and her ...

While Chinese President Hu Jintao is on a 12-day tour of Africa, the Pentagon has announced the formation of a new command structure focusing on that continent. Trade between China and Africa has more ...

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 funders committed almost ...

The United States can compete more effectively with Chinese investment in Africa if it sheds its security-focused, all-or-nothing mindset. Geoeconomic policies—defined as the use of economic tools to ...

This is the second Question of the Week post about Chinese involvement in Africa. Last week, we focused on China’s South-South philosophy and issues involved in measuring its aid and investment. This ...

China has had a long involvement with Africa, going back to the early days of independence movements in the 1960s and before. But the current level and intent of China’s involvement is different. In ...