The Diplomat posted on 16 October 2020 a commentary titled "COVID-19 Spells Trouble for China in East Africa" by Abdou Rahim Lema, University of Montreal, and Samu Ngwenya, Peking University.
The authors, both students, argue that the aftermath of COVID-19, large trade deficits with China, Kenya's debt with China, and a Chinese-built railway in Kenya that is losing $9 million each month spell trouble for China's relations with the East African Community.
