In this week’s episode of the China in Africa podcast, Matt Ferchen from the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy in Beijing joins Eric and Cobus to discuss his new paper on the perception gaps that exist around the world regarding China’s economic, military, and political rise. This is a particularly important issue in Africa where China’s engagement is highly controversial, effusively praised by some and harshly criticized by others.
Recommendations
- “China, Economic Development, and Global Security: Bridging the Gaps,” Matt Ferchen, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy, December 9, 2016
- “The New Scramble for Africa: How China Became the Partner of Choice,” Richard Poplak, The Guardian, December 22, 2016