Zimbabwe are looking to resolve a debt to China by selling animals to them. But one of the concerns is that the elephants sold will eventually be farmed and their ivory harvested.
Growth accelerations in African countries have been short-lived. That might be about to change.
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The risk following recently ended economic booms in Africa is that, due to insufficient planning and excessive optimism, the windfalls were wasted. But there are signs that Africa may be changing.
Despite the cataclysmic risks of the Cold War, times have never been as dangerous as these since 1945. Freedom and the rule of law are both under threat.
The Chinese government has an interest in presenting a positive narrative about Africa to its citizens. But the new commercial media is challenging this by prioritising sensational stories.
2016 was a year of mixed fortunes in the development course of Africa.
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China has introduced new currency and investment controls after foreign exchange reserves hit the lowest level since 2011. This could have a profound impact on our trading relationship.
The call with Tsai Ing-wen caused a diplomatic furore.
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The main arguments in favor of the TPP were economic. But there’s another reason the Trump administration should rethink its promise to nix it: Its demise will weaken US national security.
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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With China’s president headed for the World Economic Forum in January, much attention will be on how US-China relations will fare under Donald Trump’s presidency.