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China in Africa: Who is Michael Sata?
Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata has emerged as a central character in the story of China’s engagement with Africa. He has become a staple of the mainstream media’s coverage of the issue,...
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View ArticleZambia and Botswana Push Back Against the Chinese
If you are curious as to what a bad week for China’s diplomatic agenda in Africa looks like, then last week would be it. First, the Zambian government announced that it had finally had enough of the...
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Love & Hate: Michael Sata's Complex Relationship with China
Few figures defined China’s early engagement more than Zambia’s late president Michael Sata. As as opposition leader, the man known as the “King Cobra” was among Beijing’s most vocal critics in Zambia...
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So What do Zambians REALLY Think of Chinese Immigrants?
For decades Zambia had been the flash point of anti-Chinese sentiment in Africa. Late president and outspoken opposition leader Michael Sata was unrivaled in his seething criticisms of both China and...
View ArticleChinese Companies Building Mausoleums for Political Leaders in Zambia, Zimbabwe
A Chinese company has been chosen to construct the much-debated mausoleum for late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. It is not the first time a Chinese company has been tasked with building shrines...
View ArticleUpdate on the Current State of China-Zambia Relations
The recent visit to Zambia by China’s top foreign policy official Yang Jiechi highlights the outsized importance Lusaka plays in Beijing’s broader Africa strategy. Relations between the countries are...
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