The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), an independent think tank, published in September 2024 a study titled "The EU and China in the Global South: Perspectives from African Countries" by Mariella Di Ciommo, Pauline Veron, and Nadia Ashraf.
The study examines how the EU's support is perceived by its partner countries, particularly in comparison to China, with a focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, and South Africa and their national green agendas.