Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Does Coup in Guinea Signal Change in China's Noninterference Policy?

 Foreign Policy published on 8 September 2021 a commentary titled "China Is OK with Interfering in Guinea's Internal Affairs" by Charles Dunst, Eurasia Group.

In response to Guinea's military coup that overthrew President Alpha Conde, China responded that it "opposes coup attempts to seize power and calls for the immediate release of President Conde."  The author argues that because of China's major economic investment in Guinea, it chose to engage in the internal affairs of the country contrary to its stated policy of non-interference.