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The China in Africa Podcast SupChina
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4.6 • 179 Ratings
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Twice-weekly discussion about China's engagement across Africa and the Global South hosted by journalist Eric Olander and Asia-Africa scholar Cobus van Staden in Johannesburg.
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Africa's Role in China's Evolving Geopolitical Priorities
Why Africa is no longer a top priority for Chinese policymakers
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[GLOBAL SOUTH] What Lessons Should the U.S. Take From China's Mideast Diplomatic Breakthrough?
A dissenting view on the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia
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[GLOBAL SOUTH] What to Make of China's Mideast Diplomatic Breakthrough?
Analysts discuss China's landmark diplomatic deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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China vs. the Multilateral Development Banks
Will China relent in its demand that the IMF and World Bank take losses on their loans to African countries?
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[GLOBAL SOUTH] Latin America Was Once an Afterthought for China... Not Anymore
Why Latin America is now central to China's global strategy.
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WEEK IN REVIEW: China-IMF Debt Standoff | France's "New" Africa Strategy | SA Naval Exercises
A recap of the top China-Africa news stories of the week.
Customer Reviews
Gravitas and in-depth
Great podcast. I like the gravitas and nuances surrounding discussions of complex Global Issues.
I enjoyed the episode on the Global South’s debt problem. Your guest; Economist Ying Qian, was knowledgeable.
The hosts : Eric and Cobus, are knowledge too. They come prepared. They ask pertinent and complex questions to their hosts hence engaging them.
Insightful
Feel like the podcast has lost its way a bit. Many of the same examples and complaints just from different guests. Way too US centric which they often acknowledge but then fail to correct. But there is always something to learn so always worth a listen even if only with one ear.
Factual errors
Incorrect information peddled as facts. The state department budget is way more than $20 billion. Please do some basic research. I listened to learn more about Africa. But I’m started to get bored. The same tired examples and complaints get hashed over and over, and there doesn’t seem to be enough new content. Consider shorter , less frequent episodes to keep the existing ones fresh with new content.