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GDP Center Round-up: The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
By Akanksha Goyal and Angie Ye The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Read more
Relative Risk and the Rate of Return: Chinese Loans to Africa Database, 2000-2023
A new update to the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) Database, managed by the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, Read more
Webinar Summary – Are We Out of the (Bretton) Woods Yet? The International Financial Architecture 80 Years On
By Samantha Igo On Tuesday, July 30, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar titled, Read more
Africa Takes the Wheel: The Role of Host States in Shaping Outcomes of Chinese-Supported Power Generation Projects in Africa
Chinese companies have installed over 25 GW of generation capacity in Africa, making up more than 15 percent of sub-Saharan Read more
Driving Change: The Role of African Host States in Shaping Chinese-Supported Power Projects
By Naa Adjekai Adjei In the last 10 years, Chinese companies have significantly transformed Africa's infrastructure, particularly in the energy Read more
In Photos: The Inaugural Global China Fellows Summit in Hong Kong
By Angie Ye The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted the inaugural Global China Fellows Summit from Read more
China, Latin America and the Caribbean Deepen Ties as Chinese Firms Shift to Direct Investment and Infrastructure
By Rebecca Ray In 2023, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and China continued to deepen their economic relations, with Read more
China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin, 2024 Edition
Over the last year, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments took intentional steps forward in their relationships with China, with Read more
Chinese Investment in Africa: A Double-Edged Sword for Low-carbon Industrialization
By Keyi Tang, Solomon Owusu and Gideon Ndubuisi China's economic ties with Africa have grown significantly since the early 2000s. Read more
Chinese Ties and Low-carbon Industrialization in Africa
Since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2000 and the China-Africa Development Fund in 2006, China’s Read more