China's Involvement in Africa

Australia - Rio Tinto
China's Aggressive Resources Diplomacy
February 23, 2009 1202 GMT
China is lending billions of dollars on four continents to ensure that its industry is ready for the upturn when it arrives. [more]
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Saudi King Abdullah (R)
China: Diplomacy in Unexpected Places
February 11, 2009 1650 GMT
There are specific reasons for high-ranking Chinese officials' visits to several out-of-the-way countries in Africa and Latin America. [more]
A UNITA soldier examines diamonds in 1990 near Jamba, Angola
Angola: Net Assessment
September 5, 2008 1924 GMT
Though it gained independence in 1975, Angola is only now emerging as a player on the regional stage in sub-Saharan Africa. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Oil pipelines in the Sahara desert in Algeria
China, Niger: Beijing's Risky Oil Deal
June 4, 2008 1831 GMT
Despite its risks, China's high oil prices plus its thirst for the commodity make an oil deal in Niger worth chancing for Beijing. [more]
Activists protesting Chinese arms shipment to Zimbabwe
China, Zimbabwe: Cutting Losses on an Arms Shipment
April 22, 2008 1638 GMT
Zimbabwe's neighbors are blocking a Chinese arms shipment from reaching Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's regime. But China is willing to recall the shipment rather than add another public relations challenge to its plate. [more]
Zambian mine workers
Zambia: Copper, the Chinese and Electoral Strategy
April 9, 2008 1655 GMT
Copper miners in Zambia are expected to accept a raise from the mine's Chinese owners. [more]
Chinese worker overseeing construction in Ethiopia
China: Looking for More African Energy
March 17, 2008 2215 GMT
China is attempting to garner a greater proportion of its oil imports from Africa in order to insulate itself from the geopolitical turmoil of the Middle East. [more]
ZTE Protesters
China, Libya: A Chinese Telecom's First Step into Africa
January 11, 2008 1434 GMT
Chinese telecommunications equipment company ZTE and Libya's telecom regulator are planning to build the first-ever WiMAX wireless commercial data network in Africa. [more]
Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement Fighters
Sudan: JEM Threats Against Chinese Interests
December 11, 2007 2050 GMT
The Sudanese rebel group Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on Dec. 11 claimed an attack on a Chinese-operated oil field [more]
Chinese President and Zambian President
China, Zambia: Banking Acquisition and Energy Interests
November 28, 2007 2049 GMT
A Zambian official confirmed Nov. 28 that Standard Bank's Zambia unit wants to finance two years' worth of the country's oil imports to supply diesel for use in copper production. [more]
Justice and Equality Movement Militants in Armored Vehicle
China, Sudan: Beijing Hangs Tough in Darfur
November 28, 2007 1544 GMT
China has rejected the threat by Darfuri rebels to harm Chinese peacekeepers in Sudan. [more]
Chinese UN Peacekeeping Force
China: Peacekeeping and the Responsible Stakeholder
August 28, 2007 1815 GMT
A Chinese national was appointed Aug. 27 to lead a U.N. peacekeeping mission for the first time. [more]
Sudan: Al Bashir and Continuity in Darfur
August 6, 2007 2104 GMT
Rebel groups from Sudan’s Darfur region meeting in Tanzania said Aug. 6 they have reached a... [more]
China: A Banking Deal and Securing African Investments
July 23, 2007 2222 GMT
China Development Bank has sought a strategic partnership with British financial services firm... [more]
Niger: Rebels, Resources and the Niger Delta Parallel
July 11, 2007 2132 GMT
The Movement for Justice in Niger (MNJ), a majority Tuareg rebel group operating in the northern... [more]
Japan, Zambia: Challenging China with a Development Project
June 25, 2007 2252 GMT
Japan will commit more than $42 million to a project to improve and redesign parts of the Zambian... [more]
China: Darfur and the Responsible Stakeholder
May 8, 2007 1907 GMT
China has agreed to send some 300 engineers as part of a preparatory deployment of U.N.... [more]
China, Ethiopia: Facing the Price of Engaging Africa
April 24, 2007 1733 GMT
An attack on a Chinese energy exploration facility in eastern Ethiopia has left nine Chinese dead... [more]
China: The Responsible Stakeholder's Overseas Operations
March 12, 2007 2141 GMT
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) delegate to the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC)... [more]
Hu's Visit to Africa: More Deals than Diplomacy
January 30, 2007 0443 GMT
Chinese President Hu Jintao begins an eight-nation tour of Africa on Jan. 30. Although Hu's... [more]
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