Confidentiality in Chinese Loans

Why does China succeed in Africa where other major powers fall short? Watch this week’s episode of the CGSP Roundtable to find out how China’s diplomatic approach is shaping its relationships across Africa and the wider Global South. Watch - tinyurl.com/53x83k5f

Is Trump Pushing India Toward China?

Europe wants a cap on Chinese car exports to protect its own automakers, but for Africa and the wider Global South, this fight is a reminder that industrial powers defend free trade until Chinese competition threatens their own industries. buff.ly/frCefvj

VISUALS: Nairobi’s skyline is now a showcase of Chinese capital, engineering and ambition, from GTC to the city’s growing forest of skyscrapers and this multimedia essay gives a perspective on how this is impacting lives across various social sectors. buff.ly/PpL6RRM

India and China are cautiously rebuilding ties, but border disputes, trade imbalances and strategic mistrust remain. @ananthkrishnan joins Eric to discuss the fragile reset and its implications for Asia’s geopolitical landscape. Watch - tinyurl.com/czhyp8dh

China travel videos are changing how some audiences see the country. But how much is authentic discovery, and how much is orchestrated?

Manufacturing does not happen without infrastructure. Low wages alone are not enough to attract industrial investment. Drawing from arguments in his new book on China and Africa’s industrialization, @estariade explains why infrastructure is important.

As Chinese scam networks spread across Africa, Beijing is expanding cross-border security cooperation. Watch - tinyurl.com/ykzj92hm

AMERICA IS RETHINKING CHINA U.S. attitudes toward China are shifting as Americans favor engagement over confrontation. @KaiserKuo joins us to discuss what’s driving the change, and what it means for U.S.-China relations. Watch - tinyurl.com/bkhujruw

China is reaching beyond its borders to tax wealth held offshore, with a 20% levy on income from offshore trusts putting pressure on wealthy Chinese with assets across global financial hubs. The move signals a much wider push by Beijing to bring overseas wealth back within the reach of China’s tax system. buff.ly/VKyFPyZ

Transsion controls 53% of Africa’s mobile phone market and after building a smartphone empire on the continent through Tecno, Infinix and itel, it is now taking that Africa-born playbook to Hong Kong. buff.ly/16OvsC6

China’s mining footprint across the Global South is colliding with reality even as ESG reports document commitments while communities are left to deal with land loss, pollution, weak consultation and unresolved grievances. buff.ly/JUoWk5Y

China is not simply expanding its influence abroad; it is taking its vision of global governance directly to governments, one country at a time. The strategy is built on relationships, institutions and long-term political alignment, turning the Global South into a key arena for reshaping how the world is governed. buff.ly/qXF96MO

The DRC exports cobalt to China, but may also be exporting uranium. What does this mean for nuclear security, environmental risks, and China’s supply chain? Watch - tinyurl.com/4ymwnzte

China has put over $33 billion into 32 gigawatts of power projects across 30 African countries, mostly hydro and solar. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysi…

In 1985, China was still rough, gray, and only beginning to open up. @KerGibbs and Eric Olander look back at the China of the 1980s and the country it has become today.

Chinese companies are expanding across the Global South. Doing business with them requires more than good products and prices. Muyang SUN, a co-author of How Chinese Business Actually Works, shares practical insights. Watch: tinyurl.com/4vc2tp3f

CGSP Africa Editor @christiangeraud produced an updated map of the key corridors in southern Africa that are at the center of the international competition over access to copper, cobalt, lithium, and other critical minerals.