Twice-weekly discussion about China's engagement across Africa and the Global South hosted by journalist Eric Olander and Asia-Africa scholar Cobus van Staden in Johannesburg.
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The China Africa Project is a multimedia resource dedicated to exploring every aspect of China’s growing engagement with Africa. Through a combination of original content and curation of third-party material from across the Internet, the CAP’s objective is purely informational. None of the blog’s authors or producers have any vested interest in any Chinese or African position.
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Trivium China is an analysis firm that specializes in monitoring Chinese government policy. From our offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and DC, we break down Beijing's latest moves on the economy, technology, energy, climate, and agriculture.
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The Irregular Warfare Podcast explores an important component of war throughout history. Small wars, drone strikes, special operations forces, counterterrorism, proxies—this podcast covers the full range of topics related to irregular war and features in-depth conversations with guests from the military, academia, and the policy community. The podcast is a collaboration between the Modern War Institute at West Point and Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project.
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Industrial Info Resources provides daily industry news on the global industrial marketplace with topics that focus on project expenditures, plant and corporate trends, and contract awards. Our news is exclusive to industrialinfo.com, which is produced by our research experts located in the U.S., China, South America, Africa, Australia, and Europe. Subscribe to this podcast and listen to a brief overview of the news articles published for the day. Further details can be accessed at www.indust ...
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Have you ever wondered why a country with a population of 1.4 billion people hasn't produced a global superstar yet? China's music scene is rich, diverse, and colorful but hardly ever reaches other countries. Those of you into classical music probably heard of Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma, if into post-rock then Wang Wen and Chinese Football are names you might be familiar with, and the metalheads out there could possibly have heard of Nine Treasures. But these bands barely scrape the top of the i ...
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Hosted by Max Bergmann, director of the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, “NATO’s Road to Madrid” explores how the United States’ most important alliance is approaching a critical process it has not undertaken since 2010: updating its Strategic Concept. The last time NATO endorsed a formal strategy, Russia had not invaded Ukraine, China was not yet thought to be a challenge meriting NATO attention, and defense planners were only beginning to look at the military implications of clima ...
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) enjoys vast deposits of precious minerals and metals. Diamonds are found in the south and center of the country and the land holds 80% of the world's Coltan, needed in all our mobile phones. It should be one of the richest countries on Earth, but it is not. This Podcast explores why, from the very beginning. A new podcast will be released each Monday every two weeks, the website is https://www.thehistoryofthecongo.com Starting in prehistoric times, ...
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China's Evolution from "Rules Taker" to "Rules Maker" in Development Finance
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40:25As China's economic influence expands, so does its ambition to shape the very system that once constrained it. In this episode of The China-Global South Podcast, Eric speaks with Greg Chin and Kevin Gallagher from Boston University's Global Development Policy Center about their new book that details China's transformation from a "rules taker" withi…
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New Releases: Cola Ren, Limbolimbs, Zoogazer, and more...
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36:07Weaving from pop to grindcore and experimental music, LCM Podcast is here to share the latest music releases from China. Timestamps indicate artist name and genre for each track discussed. Full tracks available in the links below. Tracks: Half a sad day saving time - Mola Oddity https://molaoddity.bandcamp.com/track/half-a-sadday-saving-time-cc 明天再…
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November 3, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Ep 45 - China’s perspective on the trade ceasefire + 15th Five-Year Plan breakdown
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1:11:24It was another monumental week on the China front. On Tuesday, the Party released its sprawling 15th Five Year Plan (FYP) Proposals – laying out the sheer scale of Xi Jinping’s policy ambitions over the next half-decade Then on Thursday, Xi and US President Donald Trump got together in South Korea – their first meeting in six years – and agreed to …
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Unrestricted Innovation: The Supply Chain Battlefield
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50:23Episode 139 examines how supply chains have become instruments of strategic competition and the implications for U.S. defense capabilities. Our guests discuss how China gained control over critical drone components originally invented in the United States and what this means for economic security and irregular warfare. Our guests begin by analyzing…
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Kenya's Chinese Debt Swap Comes With a Hidden Currency Risk
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31:57The Kenyan Treasury last month announced a breakthrough in its years-long effort to restructure billions of dollars still owed to the China Exim Bank that were used to build the Standard Gauge Railway. The two sides agreed to convert the remaining $3.5 billion of debt from higher-interest-rate U.S. dollar-denominated loans to more affordable yuan-d…
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October 31, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 30, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 29, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 28, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Ep 44 - Xi’s make or break moment + USCBC’s Sean Stein on US-China volatility
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1:13:25Alright folks, this one is a banger. In this week’s Trivium China podcast, host Andrew Polk is joined first by colleagues Dinny McMahon and Joe Peissel. The three discuss: The most recent China macro data Economic headwinds and tailwinds as we move into 2026 Their early read of the 4th Plenum – and Xi Jinping’s make or break moment with the upcomin…
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October 27, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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South America in Competition Conference: Bonus Episode 1
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53:53Episode 138 is a bonus episode built out of conversations held with panelists from the 2025 Irregular Warfare Initiative and Special Operations Association of America South America in Competition Conference. The South America in Competition Conference brought together over 250 researchers, practitioners, and members of industry for two days at the …
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Folashadé Soulé on the Evolution of African Agency in China Relations
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47:38Ghana's negotiations for a China–Ghana free trade deal have sparked a fierce national debate. Political leaders are hailing it as a breakthrough for exporters, while manufacturers warn of being swamped by cheaper Chinese imports. At the heart of the discussion lies a deeper question: how much power do African countries really have to shape their tr…
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October 24, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 23, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 22, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 21, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Ep 43 - Volatility and fragility: US and China seek path back to negotiating table
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41:37It’s been a frenetic and exhausting couple of weeks on the US-China front. After tensions heightened again last week – in the wake of China’s major expansion of export controls – the two sides continued to jockey, both privately and publicly, over the past few days. At this point, it appears that both sides are willing to continue negotiating – but…
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New Releases: The Clinic, Fayzz, The Beneficial Society, and more...
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29:57Back with a variety of exciting indie rock cuts! We'll be back to our regular schedule of one episode every two weeks after this one. Tracks: Echo Dance / Fayzz Bandcamp: https://fayzzchina.bandcamp.com/track/echo-dance 3000 Ways to Die / Naja Naja Bandcamp: https://naja-naja.bandcamp.com/track/3000-ways-to-die Take Me Down To Anywhere / The Benefi…
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October 20, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Future of War Part II: On Their Own
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1:00:33Episode 137 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast continues our four-part series on the future of war, pairing renowned author and futurist August Cole with senior special operations leaders to explore how tomorrow’s conflicts may unfold. Our conversation centers on Cole’s short story On Their Own, which imagines U.S. Army Special Operations Forces advi…
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[CGSP FORUM] Africa's Energy Future and China: Gauging the Price of Power
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54:50In CGSP's first-ever China–Africa Energy Forum, Managing Editor Cobus van Staden hosts three leading experts to explore how Chinese finance, technology, and policy are transforming Africa's power landscape: Frangton Chiyemura Lecturer in International Development, Open University Wei Shen Research Fellow, Institute for Development Studies Adjekai A…
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October 17, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 16, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 15, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Special episode with an amazing guest and a special focus on the latest in the Chinese punk scene! Tracks: 肉食Oh!Yes(Meating Oh!Yes) / 磨牙moya Song on Bandcamp: https://moyaaa.bandcamp.com/track/oh-yes-meating-oh-yes 我感觉你抽烟的样子跟基努里维斯一样帅/ 蛋子派对eggsparty 痛饮人生的满杯 / 街娃GaiWaEr Song on Bandcamp: https://gaiwaer.bandcamp.com/album/--6 Drowning In Silence / Re…
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October 14, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Policymakers in Beijing wasted no time getting back into the swing of things after the week-long October holiday. On Wednesday, officials at the Ministry of Commerce unveiled sweeping updates to China’s export control regime – with new controls on rare earths and lithium batteries in particular focus. The moves also further Beijing’s drive toward l…
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October 13, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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New Releases: Whetherday, A Fishy Tale 有话, Little Hippo, and more...
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29:55We are rusty but we are back, with a new season starting, catching up in this episode on a few tracks released during the summer of 2025. Track List: 1. Whetherday/ Things we ever said began Bandcamp: https://whetherday.bandcamp.com/track/things-we-ever-said-began 2. 有话 A Fishy Tale/ 留位 Bandcamp: https://afishytale.bandcamp.com/album/--2 3. Charact…
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Kenya's China Debt Deal Challenges Old Narratives
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37:26Kenya and China have reached a groundbreaking agreement to restructure $3.5 billion in railway loans, converting them from U.S. dollars into Chinese yuan. The move could save Kenya $215 million in debt servicing costs and marks the first time an African nation has shifted major sovereign debt into RMB — a potential model for other Global South coun…
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October 10, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 9, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 8, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 7, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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October 6, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Ep 41 - China's economy is strong and weak at the same time
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56:26Tired of listening to the same old Trivium voices? Wishing for more variety in your podcast diet? Well, do we have a treat for you! In this week's podcast, Trivium Co-founder Andrew Polk and Dinny McMahon, Head of Markets Research, are joined by Gerard DiPippo, associate director at the RAND China Research Center and a senior researcher in RAND's D…
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Insurgent Armies and State Formation after Victory
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54:38Episode 136 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines the fate of victorious rebel groups after civil wars—and why some remain loyal to post-war governments while others fragment, defect, or even overthrow the regimes they helped create. Our guests begin by exploring the core puzzle: conventional wisdom suggests that decisive victory produces stabi…
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October 3, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Chinese Online Outrage Over $80 Billion Zambia River Suit
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1:01:02More than six months after 50,000 liters of toxic water from a Chinese-run mining site spilled into Zambia's Kafue River, there's still no resolution to what's become a massive environmental crisis. The government is siding with the company, Sino-Metals, while local farmers and activists remain unsatisfied with the response and have launched multip…
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October 2, 2025 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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China's Play for Global Governance Leadership
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57:06In the weeks since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the new Global Governance Initiative (GGI) during a speech at the SCO summit in Tianjin, Beijing's propaganda apparatus has been working overtime to build support for the new plan, particularly in Africa, Latin America, and other developing regions. The GGI is the latest in a series of Chine…
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