The China Global South Project

The China-Global South Project (CGSP), previously called The China Africa Project, is a non-profit multimedia organization focused on examining all facets of China's relationship with Africa. CGSP is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States and operates without any political bias, ensuring it does not represent the interests of any nation, corporation, or culture.

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Pakistan is the New Frontier for Chinese EV Expansion

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Sabena Siddiqui

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are shaking up Pakistan’s automotive sector, challenging the long-standing dominance of Japanese and local players. In the face of economic challenges and climate concerns, the country’s pivot to EVs marks both an important industrial shift and a strategic political move.
Negotiations Underway to Free Chinese Hostage in Eastern DR Congo

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Congolese authorities in the far eastern Kalemie Territory along Lake Tanganyika near the border with Tanzania are negotiating with a group of bandits who kidnapped a Chinese national and a local woman in late April. The unknown group of assailants is demanding a ransom for the release of the pair, who were taken captive after their vehicle was ambushed on a road near the town Kalemie on April 26th. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
Amid Surging Tensions in South Asia, China Steadily Shifts Its Position to Align With Pakistan

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

China is conveying mixed signals in its response to the surging tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, a small town in the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir. Although Pakistan denies any knowledge of the brutal attack that killed 26 Indian people and injured 20 others, Indian media claims that forces affiliated with the Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba were responsible.
DR Congo in the Market for More Chinese Attack Drones

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

DR Congo security officials are reportedly in talks with Chinese aerospace giant CATIC to acquire three new attack drones to bolster their fight against M23 rebels in the east of the country, according to Africa Intelligence. Specific details of the price and delivery schedule of this latest order are not available. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
Asian Airlines Move to Buy Boeing Jets Refused by China

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

At least two major Asian airlines are in talks with Boeing to buy some of the planes that were rejected by Chinese carriers as part of the escalating U.S.-China trade war. Air India is reportedly seeking to acquire 10 of the 737 Max jets that Chinese customers refused to buy. Malaysian Airlines is also in talks with the U.S. aircraft manufacturer to buy an unspecified number of planes that were originally bound for China.
Chinese Troops March in Ho Chi Minh City Ahead of Celebration to Mark End of the War in Vietnam

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

A contingent of 118 Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers marched through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Friday as part of the rehearsal for a massive military parade on Wednesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the war in Vietnam. Even though suspicions of China are quite prevalent among the Vietnamese public, this 118-member PLA honor guard was enthusiastically greeted by the crowds on the street, with some female spectators even screaming out “husband” (老公) as the soldiers passed.
BRICS Foreign Ministers to Meet in Brazil Over Trump Trade Policies

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

By Lucia LacurciaSenior diplomats from BRICS countries will meet on Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face of threats emerging from U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South.
Kenya Prez Ruto Shows Persistence Pays When Negotiating With China

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Kenyan President William Ruto wrapped up a four-day visit to China on Friday and returned home with a massive new railway deal and more than a billion dollars of investment pledges. Ruto’s successful closing of the Phase III extension of the Standard Gauge Railway to the Ugandan border comes after nearly a decade of Kenyan lobbying in China.
Why U.S. Farmers Have Good Reason to be Nervous About China’s Shift to Brazil for Agricultural Products

3 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

China’s move to end its reliance on U.S. agricultural imports began during the first Trump administration in the late 2010s and has accelerated rapidly in years, prompting a lot of U.S. farmers to fret whether that once lucrative business will ever come back.
Chinese, Brazilian Officials Discuss Building New Transcontinental Railway to Peru Megaport

3 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Nearly a dozen officials from the China State Railway Group and China’s Transportation Ministry spent last week in Brasília holding talks about building a massive transcontinental rail line that would link Brazil to the Chinese-operated Chancay megaport in Peru. The discussions are still at a preliminary stage, but there’s considerable enthusiasm in Brazil over the plan as it would dramatically cut shipping times for Brazilian agriculture and mining products to reach the Chinese market.