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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China’s Xi Meets Malaysian Leaders in Diplomatic Charm Offensive

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Malaysia’s king Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing’s credentials as a reliable partner and “not a hegemon.”Xi embarked this week on a Southeast Asia tour that has already taken him to Vietnam and will also include Cambodia. Beijing is trying to position itself as a stable alternative to US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariff regime. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
Xi’s Vietnam Trip Aiming to ‘Screw’ U.S., Says Trump

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

By Alice PHILIPSONChina’s President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam’s late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to “screw” the United States. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
‘West Philippine Sea’ Now Visible on Google Maps Without Specific Search

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users — the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government’s preferred name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable only if specifically sought by name, according to AFP journalists who kept screenshots of earlier searches. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
Xi Emphasizes Trade as He Kicks Off Southeast Asian Tour

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Cobus van Staden

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday, the first visit in his tour of Southeast Asia. He was met by the country’s President Lu’o’ng Cu’ò’ng. Xi will also make stops in Malaysia and Cambodia. Trade will likely be the dominant theme of the tour, as U.S. tariffs threaten the dense regional supply chains China has built up with its neighbors. “Trade wars and tariff wars yield no winners, and protectionism offers no solutions,” Xi said.
Peripheral Diplomacy Key for Beijing to Offset Trump Turmoil, Says Top Chinese Scholar

1 week ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Building “islands of stability” in Southeast Asia and other states that border China will now be Beijing’s top diplomatic priority to offset the turmoil triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, says a prominent Chinese international relations scholar.
China’s Commerce Minister Talks Trade and Tariffs With Malaysian Counterpart Ahead of Xi Visit

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

China’s Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao, met with his Malaysian counterpart Tengku Zafrul on Wednesday to discuss the tariff threat posed by the United States and how the two Asian countries can forge closer commercial ties. The two ministers also discussed President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit next week to three Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, which currently holds the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia Tour Comes as U.S. Tariff Chaos Creates Diplomatic Openings

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

New details emerged on Wednesday about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-nation, week-long tour of Southeast Asia that begins next week. Consistent with previous presidential tours, Chinese authorities were silent about Xi’s travel plans but the itinerary was eventually revealed piecemeal by officials in the various countries he will go to: Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
U.S. to Vietnam: “Zero Tariffs, That Means Nothing to Us,” It’s Chinese Transshipments That Are the Main Focus

2 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Vietnam is desperately trying to stave off a potentially devastating 46% tariff on all exports to the United States that will on Wednesday. Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump personally last week for a 45-day implementation delay in the hope that will give Hanoi enough time to reach a deal.
Seoul Announces Rare Top Trade Meeting With Tokyo, Beijing

3 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

Top trade officials from South Korea, Japan, and China will meet this weekend in Seoul to discuss economic cooperation, a South Korean government source said Friday. The rare meeting—the first in five years—was announced days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on all cars and light trucks not built on U.S. soil. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
South Africa’s Active Yet Unequal Trade With China

4 weeks ago | chinaglobalsouth.com | Eric Olander

From afar, the China-South Africa trade relationship looks amazing. Last year, the two countries sold more than $52 billion worth of goods to one another — mostly raw materials from South Africa and finished goods from China. But when you look at the figures more closely, some real problems become evident. While trade volumes between the two countries have grown exponentially over the past twenty years, so has South Africa’s trade deficit with China, which reached almost $10 billion last year.