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The Africa-China Reporting Project, in collaboration with the China Global South Project, invite journalists, researchers and media professionals to attend the capacity building informative workshop on China 101: Knowledge Building for African journalists.
Date: 20 March 2023
Time: 14h00 - 15h30 (SAST) // 07h00 - 08h30 (EST)
Register here to attend
China’s engagement in Africa is undergoing profound change. The era of generous Chinese infrastructure financing for largescale infrastructure projects across the continent has given way to a new focus on austerity and feasibility.
Both sides are now diversifying their relationships with Africa looking to the Persian Gulf, Southeast Asia and other regions for new markets and investment while China shifts its attention closer to home amid heightened tensions with the United States.
These shifts are happening with much speed, though, that it is difficult for African journalists, scholars, content creators and other observers to keep up. This online workshop will provide an in-depth briefing for African media professionals on the current trends in China, a background on the recent political changes in China’s leadership and how all of this impacts relations with African countries.
The workshop will be hosted by Eric Olander, co-founder and editor in chief of The China-Global South Project and podcast, online partner of the Africa-China Reporting Project.
Eric will also be joined by one of the world’s leading China observers, Kaiser Kuo, co-founder of the popular Sinica Podcast and editor-at-large of The China Project.
The Workshop discussion will include:
Register here to attend
