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China courts African allies as tensions with Europe, US deepen

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, is on a week-long trip to visit four countries in Africa, at a time of growing tensions between Beijing and the European Union, and an uncertain future for China-US relations on the eve of the second Trump presidency.

Radio France Internationale

China to seek more influence in Africa at crucial Beijing summit

China is welcoming more than 50 leaders from across Africa as it kicks off its ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. The event aims to bolster China's influence on the continent amid increasing competition from the United States and the European Union.

Radio France Internationale

Facing Chinese competition, Europe struggles to hold its position in Africa

With the French being chased out of Niger and Mali and Russian and Chinese influence growing, the European Union is struggling to maintain its presence on the African continent. Experts say that Brussels must rewrite its Africa policy if it wants to hold on to its clout.

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All that Xi wants: China's president makes first trip to Europe in five years

China's president has returned to Europe for the first time in five years, with stops in France, Serbia and Hungary. Senior journalists Finbarr Bermingham and Eric Olander discuss the media coverage of Xi Jinping's visit and what European leaders and Beijing sought from the high-stakes meetings.

France 24

Xi Jinping’s wants a ‘multipolar world’, as China accelerates its shift away from the west

In the face of increasingly strained relations with the west, Beijing is attempting to build its influence in the global south

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan leader visits last African ally as China boosts influence on continent

On Tuesday, 5 September, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Meanwhile, Beijing's political influence on the continent continues to grow.

Radio France Internationale

Global powers court Africa as alliances shift in newly multipolar world

Presidents and ministers from global powers have been crisscrossing Africa over the past few weeks. We get some analysis on the geopolitical chess game taking place on the continent from Eric Olander, Editor-in-Chief of The China-Global South Project.

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