The South China Morning Post published on 15 December 2025 an article titled "Latest Coup Raises Stakes for Beijing's Economic Interests in West Africa" by Jevans Nyabiage.
Just days after the Chinese ambassador met Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo to donate airport security inspection equipment, a military coup overturned the government. Political instability in West Africa has raised the stakes for China's vast economic interests in the region. Nevertheless, China is likely to remain active in West Africa and adapt to the most recent coup in Guinea-Bissau.
