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Expats in Yiwu: blend in or fly solo

By Yilin Yang, Haichuan Xu, Yiyu Pan Walking down the streets of Yiwu, China, one can see men and women old and young from all over the… Read more “Expats in Yiwu: blend in or fly solo”

Christopher J. Lee, Lafayette College The topic of China-Africa relations presents an opportunity to rethink the territorial parameters of African studies. In particular, it can help shift… Read more “Rethinking how we look at Africa’s relationship with China”

Minglu Chen, University of Sydney I was making small talk with a medical technician during a health check a few months ago. After hearing I was a… Read more “Teaching Chinese politics in Australia: polarised views leave academics between a rock and a hard place”

Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi, Lagos State University and Ufo Okeke Uzodike, Durban University of Technology Since establishing diplomatic relations on 10 February 1971, Nigeria’s relationship with China has… Read more “Fifty years, five prroblems- and how Nigeria can work with China in future”

Yu-Shan Wu, University of the Witwatersrand Some observers of China’s global rise conclude that its influence is limited to military and economic capabilities. For example, it’s set… Read more “How media and film can help China grow its soft power in Africa”

May 26, 2021 by Eric Olander from The China Africa Project The United States often frames its engagement in Africa as a way to confront China’s “malign… Read more “China, Like the U.S., Frames Much of Its Engagement in Africa in the Context of Great Power Rivalry”

August 27, 2019 by Jie Zhu from The China Africa Project “Some Chinese customers treat me like a dog even though I send them deliveries every day”, said… Read more “Rebutting the Charge of Neo-Colonialism: China’s Need for Soft Power in Namibia”

April 9, 2021 by Cobus van Staden from The China Africa Project As an outfit tracking the Africa-China aspect of COVID-19 since its outbreak, we were aware… Read more “COVID Complaints and the Issue of Soft Power”

In recent years, China has faced many challenges in its informal diplomacy. While dealing with developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, China has… Read more “How to improve China’s Informal Diplomacy”

By China House Fellows Geng Xingshuo, 19, University of Rochester; Yang Zimo, 16, Lee Academy Shanghai; Cheng Yin 16 Tianjin Foreign Language School from The China Africa… Read more “Why China’s Belt & Road Initiative is a Lot Like a Rorschach Test”