U.S. Not Concerned About Chinese Competition in Africa ... But It Probably Should Be

A China in Africa Podcast

By Eric Olander & Cobus van Staden on August 4, 2015

The difference between U.S. and Chinese foreign policies in Africa was on stark display in July when president Barack Obama made his landmark visits to Kenya and Ethiopia. The president brought along with him a vast agenda that transcended trade, democracy, human rights, gay rights, women’s issues, and on and on and on. Compare that to similar visits to both of these countries by either Chinese president Xi Jinping or Prime Minister Li Keqiang who focus their attention largely on trade and development.

Villain or Hero for Stock Market Saga?

Dramatic Market Drop Focused Attention on Bailout Led by China Securities Finance Corp.

on August 3, 2015

An obscure equities-trading finance agency that brokers often slighted in favor of bank loans has suddenly taken center stage in the drama playing out in the stock market.

But reviews are mixed over whether the four-year-old, quasi-governmental China Securities Finance Corp. (CSF) is playing villain or hero in connection with a huge and, as of late July, continuing investor sell-off on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.

TheStreet

on August 3, 2015

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China’s Foreign Policy Isn’t Transparent? You’ve Got to Be Kidding

By Chu Yin on August 1, 2015

In her recent article, “What China’s Lack of Transparency Means for U.S. Policy,” U.S.-China relations expert Susan Shirk caused a stir when she argued that China’s “lack of transparency” around public policy making, defense, national security, and Chinese attitudes toward the United States are hurting Sino-U.S. relations. Many of Shirk’s observations about this “lack of transparency” reflect the well-known realities of Chinese politics. However, Shirk overlooks the real reasons behind these patterns, and to a great extent she confuses cause and effect.