Regardless of the outcome of the meetings, China aims to strengthen its image as a guarantor of stability and a responsible power capable of communicating with everyone. And it is succeeding better in the Middle East than in the war in Ukraine.
Antony Blinken returns to China less than a year after his June visit. There are many divisive dossiers including the US ban on TikTok and aid to Taiwan. But it remains important that they continue to dialogue to responsibly manage a relationship that is crucial for global balances
While the outcome of the conflict remains uncertain, China maintains its strategic neutrality and moves Libya closer to its economic orbit. Beijing’s agenda remains primarily economic and related to the BRI projects development.
The Chinese attitude toward human rights and the high number of autocratic regimes in Africa have led to rising concerns about the effect that China is having on the respect of human rights on the continent.
The pandemic and the Zero Covid policy have exacerbated issues that had already emerged. Xi Jinping is facing the first internal protests since Tiananmen. The social contract between the CCP and the citizens needs rethinking.
The process is not irreversible and it won’t be quick, but it might lead to a very different world: more divided, more politically unstable and more expensive
The project is an emblematic example of the new assertive and confident approach developed by China in the last decade and represents its contemporary economic and geopolitical ambitions
Chinese companies and investments are becoming increasingly relevant in Africa’s media sector. This trend is consistent with Beijing’s broader strategy for enhancing its soft power in the African continent
