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Taiwan Rejects Papua New Guinea Decison to Shut Office in Port Moresby
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (171+ words) The China-Global South Project Taiwan said Thursday it rejects Papua New Guinea’s decision to shut down its representative office in the South Pacific nation, as China welcomed the move. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes the…...
Zijin Starts Congo Lithium Exports to China, Sources Say
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (155+ words) The China-Global South Project By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila, Amy Lv and Tom Daly China’s Zijin has started exporting lithium concentrate from its Manono project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, five sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters....
Namibia Secures China Deals on Infrastructure, Mining and Energy With State Visit
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (163+ words) The China-Global South Project By Mei Mei Chu China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state’s energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors during talks in Beijing between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and…...
In South Africa, China’s Carmakers Move Beyond Exports to Build Where They Sell
1+ week, 3+ day ago (188+ words) Eric Olander is the co-founder of the China Global South Project, an independent, non-partisan media initiative dedicated to exploring every facet of China’s engagement in Africa. Eric is a fluent Mandarin-speaker and a longtime China-watcher with more than 25 years of…...
South Africa’s Protests, China-Africa Trade, Global South Politics
1+ week, 6+ day ago (212+ words) The China-Global South Project Anti-immigrant protests in South Africa have raised difficult questions about race, class, and who gets targeted during waves of xenophobic anger. While Black African migrants have faced growing hostility, Chinese migrants and other foreign communities have…...
Paraguay Says Open to Trade With China if Taiwan Ties Untouched
2+ week, 1+ day ago (173+ words) The China-Global South Project Paraguay is open to trade with China as long as it does not have to sever ties with Taiwan, its foreign minister said Tuesday. Leaders of the South American Mercosur bloc are meeting in Paraguay to…...
Zimbabwe Exploring Minerals-Backed Deals With China to Fund Infrastructure, Minister Says
3+ week, 1+ day ago (152+ words) The China-Global South Project By Nelson Banya and Chris Takudzwa Muronzi Zimbabwe is considering using its vast natural resources to fund road and railway construction projects with China, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday. - Get a daily email packed…...
China’s African Tariff Removals, Trade Surge Spur Yuan Adoption
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (169+ words) The China-Global South Project Surging Chinese trade with Africa and lifting of tariffs for most countries on the continent look set to boost yuan use, aiding Beijing’s bid to build alternatives to Western finance. - Get a daily email packed with…...
Zimbabwe Lithium Miners Ask for More Time to Build Processing Plants
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (57+ words) The China-Global South Project By Nelson Banya and Chris Takudzwa Muronzi Lithium miners in Zimbabwe have asked the government for more time to build processing facilities, ahead of a January 2027 ban on concentrate exports, an industry executive said on Thursday....
What New Data Reveals About China-Africa Economic Ties
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) China and Africa’s economic relationship has continued to evolve over the last decade. Recent milestones include the ten partnership actions announced at the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the Green Mining and Minerals Initiative launched at the…...