The China-Global South Podcast
A weekly discussion of Chinese engagement in the developing world from the news team of The China-Global South Project (CGSP). Join hosts Eric Olander in Vietnam and Cobus van Staden in South Africa for insightful interviews with scholars, analysts, and journalists from around the world. You'll also get regular updates from CGSP's editors in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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Show overview
The China-Global South Podcast launched in 2022 and has put out 43 episodes in the time since. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.6 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by The China Project.
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A weekly discussion of Chinese engagement in the developing world from the news team of The China-Global South Project (CGSP). Join hosts Eric Olander in Vietnam and Cobus van Staden in South Africa for insightful interviews with scholars, analysts, and journalists from around the world. You'll also get regular updates from CGSP's editors in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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China’s dominance of the EV battery metal supply chain
Chilean President Gabriel Boric oversaw the signing of a $233 million lithium deal with Chinese mining giant Tsingshan Holding Group, the latest investment that solidifies...
Michael Pettis explains how China’s changing economy will impact the world
China’s economy emerged from the pandemic much weaker than before. Unemployment is up, exports are down and a burgeoning property crisis is having a devastating...
The future of the Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America
There’s growing anxiety in the United States over China’s expanding presence in the Latin America-Caribbean (LAC) region. Last week, a Congressional subcommittee held another breathless...
How China’s economic slowdown impacts developing countries
The Chinese economy is in trouble. Exports, manufacturing output, and investment are all down. Unemployment, particularly among young people is up. Provincial debt is now...
The downward spiral of China-India relations
There was a glimmer of hope last month that China and India would pull back from their increasingly contentious standoff when military commanders concluded talks...
BRI @ 10: Lessons from Cambodia about Chinese investment
China’s Belt and Road Initiative marked its 10th anniversary this month, prompting a lot of discussion about what’s next for Beijing’s controversial development agenda. While...
China and the politics of global climate diplomacy
The failure of G20 countries last month to agree on a plan to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 highlights a key problem in the...
China’s new, slimmed-down Belt and Road Initiative
China’s critics contend the Belt and Road Initiative is dead or dying due to a mix of gross mismanagement and hubris. The data, however, reveals...
Pivot to Asia: Why the near abroad is now China’s top priority
For much of the past 20 years, China sought to radically expand its presence beyond its traditional spheres of influence to new regions in Africa...
Is China setting the agenda for Global South debt restructuring?
In June, Zambia reached what’s been described as a landmark debt restructuring deal that for the first time brought together the country’s bilateral creditors including...
Is China setting the agenda for Global South debt restructuring?
In June, Zambia reached what’s been described as a landmark debt restructuring deal that for the first time brought together the country’s bilateral creditors including...
China’s fanciful dream to play Israeli-Palestinian peacemaker
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas wrapped up a visit to Beijing last week where he heard lofty promises from Chinese officials about their desire to...
A primer on the escalating tensions in the South China Sea
The South China Sea is one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime zones where more than $5 trillion of trade passes through each year...
If you lead a developing country and want to borrow money from China, then listen to this podcast
The days of China easily handing out billions of dollars to build infrastructure in developing countries around the world are now over. The Chinese can’t...
Key Lessons From Indonesia’s China-Backed Mining & Infrastructure Ventures
Indonesia is a pioneer among developing countries for its efforts in moving up the EV battery metal value chain. Whereas most other countries like the...
The Case for More U.S. Soft Power to Counter China in the Global South
China is one of the very few truly bipartisan issues in Washington today where there is near unanimous consensus that the U.S. must work to...
China’s Confusing, Contradictory Policy on Coal Power
In September 2021, President Xi Jinping announced at the United Nations that China would immediately halt all financing of coal power projects abroad as part...
Update on China’s Role in the Burgeoning Global South Debt Crisis
There was a lot of excitement earlier this month at the IMF and World Bank’s annual gathering in Washington, D.C. about rumors that the impasse...
U.S.-China Technology Competition in the Global South
The U.S. and China are waging a hard-fought battle today for dominance of global technology standards, particularly in emerging sectors like 5G mobile telecommunications. While...
The Risks and Rewards of China’s New Mideast Diplomacy
When China announced in March that it had brokered a landmark agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties, it took a lot...