Let's not jump the gun. 1. #FOCAC#Dakar outcome documents still to be published. 2. Pledges ~USD 60bn, if Sinopharm vaccine valued @ USD 33/dose (~price paid by Hungary): USD 10bn(FDI)+10bn(trade finance)+10bn(credit facilities)+10bn(IMF SDRs)+600mil donated doses x 33(~USD20bn)
Today in Dakar starts the 8th #FOCAC. 21 years after the inaugural one, China and Africa changed so much and to a great extent they changed together. In this @ispionline
Dossier some of the most significant trends: health, security, energy, digital, more https://t.co/4GHoNKGr4O
🗓️Wed, May 5 10:00 GMT
📌"What is Happening with Chinese Private Capital in African Tech?"
🎙️Join @tremanncc, @curiouszoo of @EXANTE_EU, @diasporachick of @qz & Jill Lagos Shemin to learn in what sectors are the Chinese investing?
🔗Register #GDDF2021: https://t.co/BbZjE71kvm
Looking forward to joining this discussion on the future of U.S.-China relations at Harvard Law School's China law symposium on Monday. They have assembled a thoughtful group of experts whom I look forward to learning from.
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@ElliottZaagman I dont think the question is what will Merkel do - she's out soon anyways and at her core is a staunch believer in democratic rights despite her economic pragmatism and would never just "choose China" - but what will her successor do?
@StAndrewsIR The China Africa field loses one of its greats. Deeply saddened by this news. Professor Taylor was a member of my PhD defense team. His poignant, sometimes sharp but always insightful and constructive feedback made me, and many others I am sure, a better scholar.
@StAndrewsIR The China Africa field loses one of its greats. Deeply saddened by this news. Professor Taylor was a member of my PhD defense team. His poignant, sometimes sharp but always insightful and constructive feedback made me, and many others I am sure, a better scholar.
Today we are sadly sharing the devastating news of the loss of our friend, colleague, and true gentleman Professor Ian Taylor, our thoughts and sympathy are with Ian’s wife, children, and family at this difficult time.
Effective engagement abroad has to begin with systemic reform at home. #US#China
What the State Department Gets Wrong About Beijing https://t.co/JudQB4WePZ
1/3 I was involved in shaping US policy towards China - Africa from Beijing almost a decade ago...it sometimes felt like I was repeating the same things over and over to a brick wall of predetermined opinions and its discouraging to see that nothing seems to have changed.
1/2 "Beijing has launched new initiatives to transform Africa into a testing ground for the export of its governance system of state led econ growth under one party authoritarian rule." What?