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China and the Global South

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.

Event Series

The Nairobi Expressway. Flickr/Ninara
Apr
23
2026

Africa-China Initiative 2026 Spring Symposium

Join the ACI, our partners, and guest experts for the fourth annual ACI Spring Symposium centering on Chinese infrastructure and development policy in the Global South. Refreshments and lunch…

A stack of newspapers
Mar
27
2026

Book Talk: China in African Media

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

River in Uganda
Jan
30
2026

Book Talk: China for Africa’s Industrialization?

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