Title

China’s Role in Africa

About the Speaker

Allen Xiao is a Geography Ph.D. Candidate at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Start Date

4-14-2021 6:30 PM

Description

The COVID-19 crisis has strained what has been a growing economic and political relationship between China and many countries in Africa. While Chinese President Xi Jinping’s centerpiece “Belt and Road Initiative” continues to expand Chinese influence, the spread of Covid-19 and the growing debt that many countries owe to China have generated criticism of China. What are some of the current economic and political issues between China and many of its partners?

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Apr 14th, 6:30 PM

China’s Role in Africa

The COVID-19 crisis has strained what has been a growing economic and political relationship between China and many countries in Africa. While Chinese President Xi Jinping’s centerpiece “Belt and Road Initiative” continues to expand Chinese influence, the spread of Covid-19 and the growing debt that many countries owe to China have generated criticism of China. What are some of the current economic and political issues between China and many of its partners?