China’s Mission To Win African Hearts With Satellite TV
September 3rd, 2024
Via BBC, an article on China’s mission to win African hearts with satellite TV: As African leaders gather in Beijing this week for the triennial China-Africa summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping may have one thing under his belt to boast about – satellite TV. Almost nine years ago, President Xi promised the heads of state […]
Read more »How The Race For Green Energy Is Shaping Relations Between China and Africa
September 3rd, 2024
Via The Conversation, a report on how China’s interests in Africa are being shaped by the race for renewable energy: The global climate crisis has created a push for renewable energy technology – like solar or wind power – which would lessen reliance on polluting energy sources. China saw some years ago it had a […]
Read more »Decarbonization Now Drives China’s Belt and Road Push
August 31st, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on how brisk sales of EVs, solar panels and wind turbines are boosting Beijing’s global clout: The Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature international infrastructure building program, may have hit snags with some projects, but China’s massive green energy push is helping it gain geopolitical and economic […]
Read more »Growing Chinese Investment In Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone
August 31st, 2024
Via Xinhua, a look at the growing Chinese investment partnership with Egypt: Chinese investments have been growing in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), highlighting a promising future for the trade hub around the vital Suez Canal, chairman of the General Authority of the SCZone Waleid Gamal El-Dein said in a recent interview with Xinhua. […]
Read more »Africa, China, and the Race for Critical Minerals: A New Focus for FOCAC?
August 30th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on the potential of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to play a role in the global critical mineral race: As Beijing prepares for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled to take place from September 4 to 6, there is a sense of anticipation […]
Read more »Tracking China’s Control of Overseas Ports
August 28th, 2024
Via Council on Foreign Relations, analysis of China’s growing maritime influence via investments in strategic overseas ports: This interactive map tracks China’s growing maritime influence through investments in strategic overseas ports. Users can plot the location of each port and view satellite images alongside detailed information on the share of Chinese ownership, the total amount […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.