What is China doing in Africa?

Third, what China is doing in Africa does not augur well for the rest of the world. China’s activities and behavior in Africa may only be described as neo-colonial and exploitative of African peoples and the environment.

How many Chinese workers are there in Africa?

Howard French, the author of the book China’s Second Continent: How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in Africa, estimated there could be up to two million Chinese workers in Africa. Africans are also going to China to make money.

How many Africans go to China to study?

Over 81,000 Africans went to China to study in 2018. Africans are now the largest group of foreign students in China. Beijing is cultivating the next generation of African leaders, through education, often sponsoring graduate and post-graduate studies of students from African countries.

Who are the African immigrants living in China?

There are also small business owners and fashion models, who faced social and legal hurdles. The largest African immigrant community in China is in Guangzhou, a manufacturing hub and trading port in southern China. The Chinese authorities counted 200,000 entries to the city by African visitors in 2016.

China provides the largest volume of loans, bilaterally to African countries, but the nature of these loans is changing. According to SAIS-CARI researchers, Chinese financiers have committed $153 billion to African public sector borrowers between 2000 and 2019.

Did China carry out deception move in Galwan Valley?

NEW DELHI: Even as talks for deescalation were on at the military level, the Chinese side seems to have carried out a move of deception by bringing in several hundred soldiers and heavy construction equipment into the Galwan valley, latest satellite images and ground reports reveal.

Did China detain Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley clash?

China has denied having any Indian soldiers currently in custody, as both sides try to lower the temperature following a fatal clash along their disputed border in the Galwan Valley. Indian media had reported that China detained 10 Indian soldiers in the fight, releasing them on Thursday.

What’s happening on the India-China border?

In May Indian and Chinese soldiers exchanged physical blows on the border at Pangong Lake, also in Ladakh, and in the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim hundreds of miles to the east. India has accused China of sending thousands of troops into Ladakh’s Galwan Valley and says China occupies 38,000 sq km (14,700 sq miles) of its territory.

What’s at stake in India’s 5G fight with China?

Much is at stake, far beyond territorial control. The U.S. has pressured India for months to back away from employing Chinese tech company Huawei to help build its 5G infrastructure. In the aftermath of last week’s incident, Indians were reportedly deleting Chinese social media app TikTok and destroying phones made in China.

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