Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Podcast on China's Military Engagement in Africa

The Chinafrica Project operated by Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden interviewed Chris Alden, London School of Economics and Political Science, on 21 January 2018. The 30-minute podcast titled "China's Evolving Military Strategy in Africa" discusses the opening for China created by the Trump administration, new Chinese basing in the Indian Ocean, concerns about protection of Chinese personnel in Africa, peacekeeping, counterterrorism, anti-piracy, arms transfers and the impact of all of this on China's non-interference policy.