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As revealed at the recent FOCAC summit, Beijing will shift its African focus towards agriculture, green energy and critical minerals.
Beijing says other players such as the World Bank need to shoulder a much fairer share of resolving debt problems on the continent.
Chinese President Xi Jinping outlines 10-point plan to ‘turn China’s big market in to Africa’s big opportunity’.
Agreements on infrastructure, railways, energy and minerals top forum’s first day as Xi urges African support for China at UN, G20, Brics.
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China is meanwhile expected to use the event to seek support and boost ties amid an intensifying geopolitical rivalry with the US and Europe.
‘We’re unlikely to see many more Chinese-financed megaprojects’, analyst predicts after latest data on Chinese loans to Africa published.
Agricultural cooperation expected to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week.
Beninese army receives howitzers and their accessories to help it ‘better respond to operational challenges’ in fight against terrorism.
Digital financial inclusion event in Nairobi brings together more than 100 fintech companies from African and Asian countries.
Major cement producers see higher prices – and profits – in countries such as DRC, Mozambique and Ethiopia amid China’s property crisis.
With green energy high on agenda for China-Africa summit, Beijing’s ambassador to South Africa takes aim at ‘unreasonable’ EV duties.
Workers including Chinese citizens were injured in the robbery in April and suspects have been detained, according to Beijing Xiaocheng.
Easy access to scholarships and a lenient visa regime are making Chinese universities the top choice for a growing number in Africa.
Beijing’s ruling party is also said to have stepped up training of officials on the continent in soft power push to promote its development model and ideology.
The area has long been plagued by violence, and Chinese citizens have also fallen foul of recent crackdown on illegal gold mining.
Governments from the region are moving to boost relations with China, with more leader visits and new trade agreements.
Beijing is strengthening its political ties with Tanzania and Mozambique as a trilateral counterterrorism drill begins.
It comes months after companies agreed to increase infrastructure investment from US$3 billion to US$7 billion under Sicomines contract.
North African country’s free-trade agreements are luring Chinese companies that hope to avoid EU and US trade restrictions, analysts say.
Resource-rich African countries have enjoyed an increase in exports to China this year, while imports from China fell.
The country is already a major supplier of metals and minerals, but now its agricultural sector could benefit from strong demand in China.
Wildlife conservationist Zhuo Qiang is on a mission to save the lions, and he wants other Chinese to get involved.
Beijing strengthens ties with small West African nation as it promises finance for key infrastructure projects.
China has invested billions in Niger’s oil industry. Now it must solve a political spat if it wants to see any money back.
A report has highlighted the struggle among African oil suppliers as China moves towards other trading partners.
With EU and US tariff increases on Chinese electric vehicles in effect, carmakers are looking for other markets.
With more African mines being bought by Chinese firms, Beijing is positioning itself to lead the green energy revolution.
Beijing and Tripoli are starting to rebuild trade relations, but Libya’s rocky political landscape could still be a complication.
African country is putting high hopes on a newly operational steel plant to turn its economic fortunes around.
The Chinese ambassador designate is the latest in a line of seasoned diplomats to take up the role in Pretoria, where he was warmly welcomed.
