Launched in 2022, the initiative hosts virtual dialogues with experts about the evolution of China’s engagement with the Global South.
The panel discussions explore the continuity and divergence in China’s exchanges with different regions in the Global South, including Latin and South America and Africa, as well as its development efforts as part of China’s expansive Belt and Road Initiative.
Emeka Umejei will present his recently published book, China in African Media: Between Influence Operations and Decolonization (2026), providing unique, on-the-ground insights into the expansion of…
In what ways are Chinese actors aiding conflict mediation and peaceful development efforts while also exacerbating conflicts and undermining human security in Africa? This final webinar of the series …
In early January 2026, the United States launched a strike in Venezuela, capturing the incumbent president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. In response, the United Nations Security Council…
China’s engagement in Africa has generated opportunities for economic transformation, reviving the prospects for industrialization and job creation in some African countries following decades of…
The Africa-China Initiative and the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues hosted a screening of the documentary He Knows This Place (2024), followed by a discussion with director Melissa…
The economic relationships between Sub-Saharan Africa and China have intensified spectacularly since the end of the twentieth century, with China becoming the region's largest trade partner…
