Eric Olander

Asia, Ho Chi Minh City

Host and Managing Editor at China Africa Project

Editor in Chief of The China-Global South Project. Follow us for daily updates: @ChinaGSProject (EN), @AfrikChine (FR) & @SinSharqAwsat (AR)

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China Talking Points Episode 2

1 week ago | sinicapodcast.com | Kaiser Kuo |Eric Olander |Andrew Polk

Join Kaiser Kuo, Eric Olander, and Andrew Polk for a lively discussion on the week's top China stories. On the agenda this week: 1) China's 15th Five-Year Plan 2) Reactions to the China-GCC-ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur 3) Update on China-Europe trade ties 4) The latest on U.S.-China tradeWatch it here or on YouTube, and make sure to subscribe! Catch us again in two weeks. Details forthcoming!
China's J-10CE Fighter Jet Getting Lots of Attention at Malaysia Weapons Show

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Sales representatives from the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), maker of the newly popular J-10CE fighter jet, were especially busy last week at a major weapons exhibition in Malaysia. The J-10CE got a boost earlier this month when it was used in combat for the first time by the Pakistani Air Force during a brief skirmish with India. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
Indonesia's Prabowo Calls for Closer Ties With China While Signaling Drift From the United States

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

At a moment when many middle-power states are intentionally avoiding rhetoric that could draw their countries into the rivalry between the United States and China, Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto went the other way this weekend with a full-throated embrace of Beijing that also appeared intended to send a powerful signal to Washington.
Macron Arrives in Vietnam, Offers French Partnership Amid U.S.-China Rivalry

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

By Tran Thi Minh HaFrench President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on Sunday for the first leg of a tour of Southeast Asia, where he will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the United States and China. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
Why the India-China Détente May Be Over

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

After several months of steadily improving ties, India-China relations appear to be cooling once again following the recent clashes in Kashmir. China’s military support for Pakistan during the conflict earlier this month has triggered fresh concerns in New Delhi, with many now fearing that the fragile détente built over the past year is starting to unravel.
Taiwan accuse la Chine de se livrer à de " petites manigances " en Afrique du Sud

2 weeks ago | projetafriquechine.com | Eric Olander

Le ministre des Affaires étrangères taïwanais, Lin Chia-lung, a accusé la Chine de « petites manœuvres » en Afrique du Sud dans le cadre d’une campagne visant à contraindre Taipei à déplacer son bureau de représentation de la capitale Pretoria vers le pôle commercial de Johannesburg.
Le commentaire de Ruto sur les relations entre le Kenya et la Chine n'a pas plu à Washington

3 weeks ago | projetafriquechine.com | Eric Olander

Le sénateur américain et président de la Commission des affaires étrangères du Sénat, Jim Risch, a vivement critiqué le président kényan William Ruto pour des propos tenus lors de son voyage en Chine en avril. Dans un discours prononcé à l’Université de Pékin [PDF], Ruto a affirmé que la majeure partie des systèmes de financement du développement et de gouvernance mondiaux étaient obsolètes et ne répondaient pas aux besoins du continent africain.
China's "DeepSeek Moment" for Military Tech Arrived in the Skies Over Kashmir

3 weeks ago | sinicapodcast.com | Eric Olander

There was a palpable sense of euphoria in China this weekend as Chinese-made J-10C and JF-17 fighter jets saw combat for the first time over the disputed Kashmir region — and performed impressively. The J-10C’s successful use of electronic jamming and reports of downing several Indian Air Force Rafale jets (the exact number remains disputed) were widely celebrated in Chinese media.
The Future of U.S. and Chinese Aid Programs in the Global South

1 month ago | sinicapodcast.com | Eric Olander

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -54:19Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Two years ago, Daniel Russel and Blake Berger, senior analysts at the Asia Society Policy Institute, embarked on an ambitious project to bring U.S. and Chinese stakeholders together to speak in a safe, controlled setting about their respective countries' aid strategies in the Global South.
Négociations en cours pour la libération d'un otage chinois en République démocratique du Congo

1 month ago | projetafriquechine.com | Eric Olander

Les autorités congolaises dans le territoire de Kalemie, à l’extrême est du pays, le long du lac Tanganyika près de la frontière avec la Tanzanie, sont en pourparlers avec un groupe de bandits qui ont enlevé un ressortissant chinois et une femme locale fin avril. Ce groupe d’assaillants non identifié exige une rançon pour la libération des deux otages, qui ont été capturés après que leur véhicule a été pris en embuscade sur une route près de la ville de Kalemie, le 26 avril.