The Social Science Research Council published in December 2022 a major study titled "Africa-China Knowledge Networks: State of the Field" by Annalisa Bolin, Tatiana Carayannis, Lucas Niewenhuis, and Gino Vlavonou.
The study looks at work done on the following research themes: geo-economics, peace and security, migration, health and environment, and media, the internet and technology. A lengthy appendix provides information on China-Africa research centers in Africa, China, and the rest of the world.