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Public views of China in sub-Saharan countries are overwhelmingly positive, Asia Society survey shows.
With US Republicans backing recognition of Somaliland, a top Chinese diplomat has visited Mogadishu to offer Beijing’s support.
The Shanghai-listed company’s US$1 billion acquisition plans are its latest move into Africa as it hedges against shrinking domestic margins.
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.
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Shenzhen-based Transsion Holdings is struggling to hold its own at the retail level as costs rise and supply chains are disrupted.
African banks are positioning themselves to take full economic advantage as Beijing seeks to de-dollarise its trade.
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.
Countries in North Africa are central to solving two major issues facing Chines electric vehicle production, experts say.
Observers say mining investments in South Africa and Ghana could help Beijing weather geopolitical instability and potential sanctions.
Despite deals with four African nations amid a China de-risking drive, European Union firms have yet to gain a foothold in the continent.
China’s Communist Party maintains relations with more than 100 political parties across the continent.
Prolonged fighting in Sudan is keeping Chinese companies out but plans are in place to go back in once the violence ends.
Funding is likely to continue for key projects that can help US counter China and Russia and secure critical minerals, observers say.
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.
Egypt among countries drawing investments from China, with BAIC and Zeekr the latest to announce plans to enter the market.
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.
Kenyan President Ruto says talks are at a late stage for China to finance and build highway through Rift Valley and possible SGR extension.
A new Chinese-built geothermal power plant in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley highlights Beijing’s focus on clean energy in Africa.
Study finds Chinese control of cobalt and other resources from Africa may be a complication for US de-risking plans.
A recently announced rail project in Uganda could have wide-ranging implications for neighbouring Kenya, observers say.
A long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could force Beijing into an impossible situation, observers say.
Regardless of who wins the coming US presidential election, it is unlikely to change much for African countries, experts say.
China’s medical sector giants are setting up African factories in search of new markets in belt and road countries.
South Africa’s first shipment of the fruit will soon reach Shanghai, but exports may face tariff hurdles and competition from South America.
Beijing to refurbish 50-year-old African line as the US and EU bankroll their own rail project in the race for critical minerals.
Political scientist Elizabeth Economy gives her view on the big issues in the relationship and why US policy on China has changed.
Beijing has signed a new deal with East African nations as security threats continue to cast a cloud over its investments in the continent.
Proposed network connecting to Africa and Beijing’s language around it are straight from ‘Hunan model’ playbook, observer says.
The world’s second largest economy is bringing its insights to the continent as part of a joint pursuit of modernisation.
As revealed at the recent FOCAC summit, Beijing will shift its African focus towards agriculture, green energy and critical minerals.
