Chinese Private Security Companies in Africa

The China Africa Research Initiative at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies published in March 2020 a study titled "The Footprint of Chinese Private Security Companies in Africa" by Alessandro Arduino.

Security has become a higher priority for China and Chinese companies in Africa. Chinese private security companies (PSCs) are latecomers to the African security sector. They are evolving from local security enterprises operating in low risk environments in China into international companies that must maneuver in high-risk areas.