The South China Morning Post published on 19 April 2026 an article titled "China Steps Up Aid to Africa but Huge Funding Gap Left by Trump's Cuts Remains" by Jevans Nyabiage.
Large cuts in aid to Africa by the Trump administration (and other donors) have left major gaps in funding of essential programs. China has increased its health diplomacy and donations of food aid but has hardly made a dent in the gap left by Washington and several other donor countries.
China-Africa Security Radar posted on 2 April 2026 a commentary titled "Beijing Capitalizes on Washington's Aggression" by Paa Kwesi Wolseley Prah.
China's Vice President Han Zheng visited Kenya, South Africa, and Seychelles in March. The author argues the visit was timed in the context of Washington's capture of the Venezuelan president and the US/Israeli war against Iran.
Both developments demonstrated US willingness to deploy military power unilaterally and with little deference to international law. This juxtaposition of events permitted Han Zheng to underscore to an African audience China's message of South-South solidarity, sovereign equality, and development partnership.
The South China Morning Post published on 27 March 2026 an article titled "Kenya Secures Trade Deal with China but Rising Debt, US Competition Complicates Deeper Ties" by Jevans Nyabiage.
Kenya secured trade and infrastructure deals during a visit by China's Vice President Han Zheng but Nairobi's rising debt and balancing ties with the West complicates its relationship with Beijing.
Otto's Journal, a digital news publication based in New York, posted on 22 March 2026 an article titled "South Africa and China Strengthen Security Ties in 2026 Pretoria Summit" by Thabiso Mkhwanazi.
South Africa welcomed Chinese Vice President Han Zheng where discussions are expected to prioritize bilateral security cooperation, implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, and South Africa's evolving role in a multipolar world as Pretoria navigates a complex relationship with the United States and deepens its ties with BRICS countries.
