TIGA WEBINAR SERIES - 8
​​​​​​​The Impact of COVID-19 on China’s Engagement with Africa

In this webinar, with distinctive speakers, we will underline key developments in bilateral relations between China and a wide range of African countries, and discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economic, political and social relations between the two regions.​​​​​​​

  • Since 2000 China has emerged as Africa’s largest trading partner. Chinese direct investment in and lending to African countries has grown rapidly in the recent decades. China has a long history in Africa, dating back to Mao’s policy of courting friendship among developing nations. 

  • Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, it has the potential to significantly slowdown not only the Chinese economy but also the global economy including many African nations.

  • Yusuf Ziya Karipek

    Graduate Student at Tsinghua University, Department of International Relations

  • Tang Xiaoyang

    The Deputy Director of the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy; Associate Professor, International Relations, Tsinghua University

  • Abdinor DAHIR

    Researcher and Africa Analyst at TRT World Research Centre

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