April 1 China-Africa Discussion

 Georgetown University is hosting a virtual discussion on Friday, April 1st, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time titled "Contemporary China-Africa Political and Security Relations" with Joshua Eisenman, University of Notre Dame, and me.  Yun Sun, Stimson Center, is the discussant and Ken Opalo, Georgetown University, is the moderator. 

China-Russia Cooperation in Africa

 The Russian International Affairs Council and Institute of International and Strategic Studies of Peking University published in 2021 a study titled "China-Russia Bilateral Cooperation in Africa."

The report reflects the different political experiences of Russia and China in Africa and the current asymmetry of their respective  resource bases.  It also shows that Russia and China hold close positions on fundamental issues of world politics.  There are no irreconcilable differences between the two countries.  The report concludes that Russia and China are not competing for influence in Africa, but, on the contrary, can complement each other's efforts.  

China-inspired Governance Model for Africa

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission published on 1 May 2020 a staff research report titled "China's Engagement with Africa: Foundations for an Alternative Governance Regime" by Will Green, Leyton Nelson, and Brittney Washington.

The report concludes that China views Africa as a uniquely promising testing ground for the export of is political and economic governance concepts. Accordingly, it has made a focused effort to promote its model of state-led economic growth under one-party, authoritarian rule to African countries through party-to-party training and engagements, sales of advanced digital surveillance technology, and media influence. Through these and related efforts, Beijing has harnessed its growing influence on the continent to establish the foundations for an alternative, illiberal global governance regime.

China's View of South Africa's Role in the BRICS and the G-20

The South African Institute of International Affairs published in December 2012 a paper titled "South Africa's Role in the BRICS and the G-20: China's View" by Wang Yong, director of the Center for International Political Economy Research at Peking University in Beijing.  He is also a professor at the Party School of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Wang Yong writes that Chinese analysts believe South Africa holds a uniquely advantageous position among the BRICS which could help African countries to play a greater role in international affairs.  He also says that China and South Africa share the same or similar views on international affairs.