Tuesday, January 29, 2019

China's Strategic Interests in Africa

The Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies published on 17 January 2019 an article titled "Chinese Hard Power Supports Its Growing Strategic Interests in Africa" by Paul Nantulya.

China's growing military footprint in Africa is part of a policy that has at its core the rejuvenation of China as a great power. The author concluded that tension between African citizens and governments is likely to grow as China, in its drive to restore itself as a great power, seeks to expand its influence in Africa's security arena.

Drawing on this piece, Kenya's Daily Nation published on 27 January 2019 an article titled "China in Bid To Extend Africa Trade Success into Military Sphere" by Kevin J. Kelley.