The US Institute of Peace published in September 2023 a special report titled "China's Space Collaboration with Africa: Implications and Recommendations for the United States" by Julie Michelle Klinger and Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun.
China is increasingly offering space science and space cooperation as an incentive for African states to form closer ties to Beijing. The actors involved include government agencies, private and quasi-private companies, and academic institutions in both China and African partner states. China has provided financing and training, built satellites and ground stations, and cooperated on satellite navigation and climate monitoring. Most of China's engagement has been in Nigeria, Algeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan
