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15 October 2019

Chinese company boosts stake in the exploration of graphite deposits in Mozambique
Mining company Jinan Hi-Tech will help bolster China’s presence in Mozambique’s graphite extraction and processing after receiving authorisation from China’s National Development and Reform Commission to buy a 34.01% stake in Australia’s Triton Minerals.
15 October 2019

Bolsonaro seeks detente with China
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has significantly backtracked on the anti-Chinese comments he made in the run-up to his election victory.
08 October 2019

Celebration but economic fears for Timor-Leste
On 30 August, Timor-Leste celebrated the 20th anniversary of the referendum that eventually led to independence from Indonesia in 2002. Despite the national pride generated by the occasion, the country is still struggling to stabilise the economy and reduce poverty levels.
02 October 2019

Chinese Construction Companies Set Sights on Portugal
The good momentum of the Portuguese real estate market continues to attract more and more investors. Chinese construction companies are showing interest in partnering with, or even acquiring, Portuguese counterparts.
26 September 2019

China in the Backdrop, as European Union Forges New Alliance with Africa
A new alliance agreement between Europe and Africa will level the playing field for them in African countries after complaints that Chinese official credit lines make them less competitive vis-a-vis Chinese counterparts in African countries.
19 September 2019

African governments take the fishing bait
The governments of coastal states across Africa have complained about the impact of unregulated and unlicensed fishing on local fish populations. Fish stocks in other parts of the world have crashed and now many industrial scale vessels have moved into African waters.
17 September 2019

Insecurity and bribe demands plague Chinese businesses in Angola
Amid one of the most serious economic crises of its history, Angola’s government is looking at every major economy for investors. Being Angola’s major creditor for over a decade, China is, naturally, one of the main targets.
10 July 2019

US$ 1 billion Belt & Road Africa Fund launched
Launched on the sidelines of the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, China, the fund will be chaired by doctor and businessman Dr Iqbal Survé, president of the South African Sekunjalo Group which focuses on investments in the African continent.
05 June 2019

Equatorial Guinea into China’s “arms”
Equatorial Guinea signs a Belt and Road Initiative MoU with the Chinese government and pledges adherence to the initiative.
01 May 2019

Portugal’s underwhelming presence at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum
Last week, Portugal was widely expected to be the highlighted country at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing, but instead it was Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea that took center stage.
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