The Journal of Contemporary China posted on 8 April 2025 an article titled "Testbed or Thoroughfare? Africa's Place in China's Evolving Grand Strategy" by Benjamin Barton and Padraig Carmody.
The article looks at Africa's place in China's global geo-strategy. It evaluates China's strategic-relational approach to foreign policy in the context of Africa's evolving position in China's global geostrategic engagements.