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.
How do we explain China’s tech rise in Africa? As Africa’s top phone seller, the Shenzhen-based company Transsion has profoundly shaped the continent’s digital transformation by providing affordable…
In the fourth annual ACI Spring Symposium, several guest experts convened to discuss for Chinese infrastructure and development policy in the Global South.
This event was sponsored by Georgetown…
Emeka Umejei presented his recently published book, China in African Media: Between Influence Operations and Decolonization (2026), providing unique, on-the-ground insights into the expansion of media…
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…
