The South China Morning Post published on 26 June 2026 an article titled "Can China's Strict Policing Model 'Silence the Guns' in Africa?" by Jevans Nyabiage.
China is training African trainees on ways to get better control of small arms and light weapons (SALW). The problem is that China's strict domestic policies do not transfer well to Africa where some African governments supply SALW to non-state actors in neighboring countries. Until this practice ends, China's training will accomplish little.
