The China Global South Project published on 14 November 2025 an article titled "China Moves from Infrastructure to Legal Influence in Africa" by Christian Geraud Neema Byamungu.
Representatives from Ethiopia, Algeria, DRC, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe met in China to align legal and institutional practices related to cross-border crimes and commercial disputes. The driver of this action is China's growing physical presence in Africa.