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African Think Tank

The LAPSSET Corridor Is China's Latest Silk Road In East Africa

IGAD's Chinese-backed infrastructure projects will eventually create a regional version of Beijing's vision for a Community of Common Destiny, one of the central philosophical tenets behind BRI.

By Andrew Korybko

8 June, 2021

European Union Pivot to Asia

Effective solutions to global challenges can only be developed and implemented in dialogue with Asian states.

By Israel Rafalovich

16 October, 2021

Why France And Germany Won’t Join China’s ‘Africa Quad’

Chinese President Xi Jinping invited the leaders of Germany and France to join a ‘quad’ of cooperation with African countries during a virtual summit on 5 July 2021. But why did Beijing suddenly propose this partnership? And is the move likely to bear fruit?

By Lucas Engel, Reed Piercey, Deborah Brautigam

3 November, 2021

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