#FOCAC2024 – a $51 billion commitment and a potential reset in #ChinaAfrica relations? Linda Calabrese 姜琳达 & Yunnan Chen 陈韵楠 unpack the key takeaways from the landmark summit: ➖Linda spotlights efforts to address trade imbalances ➖Yunnan sees a potential "reset" in development finance 👇🏽

Curious about China's role in global development? Check out Linda Calabrese 姜琳达's curated must-reads exploring: ▪️Insights from #FOCAC2024 & its impact on #ChinaAfrica relations ▪️#China's economic challenges, including overcapacity ▪️The #CriticalMinerals race Read now & subscribe⤵️

#China's strategic engagement w/ #Africa is deepening. With President Xi pledging $51B at #FOCAC2024, the implications for global influence are significant. Linda Calabrese 姜琳达 analyses Beijing's complex motives in The Conversation– is this a genuine partnership or "debt-trap diplomacy"?

The East Asia Program Quincy Institute is hiring! Please share with anyone who might be interested. I’m happy to answer any questions about the position. jobs.lever.co/quincyinst/3ec…

Ottima analisi sulla Digital Silk Road di Elisa Oreglia Digital Humanities 🐘 @[email protected] ispionline.it/it/pubblicazio…

Next IKD Seminar Roundtable on: The Belt and Road Initiative and Dynamics of Structural Transformation. 🗓️Wed 11th December ⌚️12.30-14.00 Register now bit.ly/3V6OKUQ Lorena Lombardozzi 🍉 https://bsky.app/profile/lor The OU Economics Department OU Arts & Social Sciences Linda Calabrese 姜琳达 @Saite_Lu Alemayehu Geda/ዓለማየሁ ገዳ. 阿莱马耶胡. 格达

Still Time To Sign Up!! IKD Seminar Tomorrow - Wed 11th Dec Roundtable on: The Belt and Road Initiative and Dynamics of Structural Transformation. ⌚️12.30-14.00 Register now bit.ly/3V6OKUQ Lorena Lombardozzi 🍉 https://bsky.app/profile/lor The OU Economics Department OU Arts & Social Sciences Linda Calabrese 姜琳达 Saite Lu 🍉 Alemayehu Geda/ዓለማየሁ ገዳ. 阿莱马耶胡. 格达

To all those who have shared rolexes with me - Sara Stevano Amee Misra Sonia for Climate Uganda’s rolex is much more than a street food – it’s a national treasure theconversation.com/ugandas-rolex-… via The Conversation Africa

🎬 Join us for a screening of "Made in Ethiopia", an award-winning documentary co-directed by Max Mullen Duncan and Xinyan Yu. The film explores the impact of a Chinese industrial park in Ethiopia, premiering at the Tribeca Festival 2024. 📅 12 February 2025 at 17:15 📍 SOAS Khalili

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I truly enjoyed the “Researching Global China” conference REDEFINE_ERC It’s vital for us to remain actively reflexive and ask ourselves, “What is “Chineseness”in Global China?” Giles Mohan Ken Hu 胡然 Kanenga Haggai #researching Global China #Relational-Reflexivity#Development

NEW on the Economics Observatory - The Belt and Road Initiative: what impact on China and the global economy? By Linda Calabrese 姜琳达 buff.ly/9g2lTge

Linda Calabrese. Chinese capital and economic transformation in Africa: what has changed after Covid-19?. Review of African Political Economy. 2025. Vol. 52(184):245-257. DOI: 10.62191/ROAPE-2025-0013 scienceopen.com/hosted-documen…

China announced tariff-free access for all imports from 53 African nations. A huge move to address trade imbalances & boost African exports. But is it truly a new era, or just the first step? My thoughts: odi.org/en/insights/ch… #ChinaAfrica #Trade #Africa #FOCAC

odi.org/en/insights/ch… by Linda Calabrese 姜琳达

The idea that lower-income countries 'steal' technology from higher-income countries is ridiculous. Let me explain. Transnational corporations in higher-income countries are completely reliant on labour and production systems in lower-income countries to generate profits. For

📽️Book your ticket for our #ChinaWeek screening of Made in Ethiopia examining #China's misunderstood impact on #Africa + Q&A with co-Director, Max Duncan, the Lau's Charlotte Goodburn & Linda Calabrese 姜琳达. 🗓️6pm, Weds 22 Oct The Garden Cinema 🎟️kcl.ac.uk/events/film-sc… Dogwoof