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Overview The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has emerged as a significant development in fostering economic integration among African nations. As one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions, Africa seeks to deepen its trade relationships with various global partners, including China. The potential implications of the AfCFTA for Africa-China trade are substantial, as it […]

Overview In the recognition of the evolving global landscape and the expectations of the international communities, China responded with a visionary proposition in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China’s BRI is a massive infrastructure and development project spanning Asia, Europe, Africa, and beyond framed with the future and the collective interests of humanity […]

Overview As the global geopolitical landscape continues to evolve, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has emerged as a pivotal platform shaping the diplomatic and economic relationships between African countries and China. FOCAC represents a unique platform for fostering economic cooperation, enhancing understanding, expanding consensus and strengthening societal ties between China and African nations. The […]

Overview African nations, despite a real power gap with China, exhibit innovative tactics to rebalance the relationship. Africa’s agency in dealing with China has been shown in different cases and some argue that African nations need to take a more proactive role, asserting their agency and ensuring that engagement with China is conducted on equitable […]

Overview China has declared that beginning of January 8, 2023, it will downgrade its management of COVID-19 because to the virus' mutation, the spread of vaccination, and the accumulation of experience in prevention and control. China has successfully responded to five worldwide COVID waves over the past three years and has prevented the spread of […]

Overview The BRI Dialogue is an annual summit hosted by the Africa-China Centre for Policy & Advisory. Launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever conceived.  BRI is delivering infrastructure development across Africa, and the continent has a more positive view […]

Overview The BRICS Dialogue is an annual dialogue hosted by the Africa-China Centre for Policy & Advisory. The dialogue seeks to track, analyze, and share key insights on Africa’s economic development agenda in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) context. The dialogue is set to bring together policy experts, researchers, ministers of […]

Overview In recent years, China has been at the forefront of leading global initiatives targeted at creating sustainable peace and prosperity.   At a time when the entire world is in difficult moments, especially with economies recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, China has stepped up, as expected of the second-largest economy […]

Overview In 2015, the Digital Silk Road (DSR) was introduced as the technological dimension of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with an aim to improve digital connectivity and promote digital economic growth in BRI countries. Despite gaining increasing attention over the last few years, the DSR remains poorly understood and new opportunities for deeper […]

Overview There is no doubt about China’s ambitious plans for Africa. The continent has become a key driver of China’s growth and success story for the past three to four decades, and this is not changing anytime soon as momentum keeps building in creating more mutually beneficial and win-win synergies. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) […]