The China Africa Project posted on 3 February 2021 a commentary titled "China Launches Full-Scale Media Blitz in Africa to Counter Mounting U.S.-European Pressure on Xinjiang" by Eric Olander.
China continues to argue in its messaging with African leaders that its policy towards Uighurs in Xinjiang Region are benefiting local people economically and do not constitute human rights violations as charged by Western countries. Although this argument is increasingly difficult to make, the impact on African leaders is not clear.
