About our China-Global South work

China is increasingly trying to position itself as a leader of and champion for the developing world, using efforts such as the Global Development Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative to expand its presence in the Global South. The Global China Hub closely monitors these developments and the strengths and shortcomings of China’s strategy for the Global South and what it means for the US and its allies and partners. 

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China-Global South

Issue Brief Mar 6, 2023

China in Sub-Saharan Africa: Reaching far beyond natural resources

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou and Naomi Aladekoba

What are the implications of China’s expanding involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa’s investment, trade, cultural, and security landscape?
Africa China
China-Global South

China-MENA Podcast Dec 21, 2022

China-Global South Relations

By Atlantic Council

Lina Benabdallah joins us to discuss China’s influence in the Global South, why China is viewed positively by African countries, how it gained positive impressions from Africans, and the implications on the global stage.
China East Asia
China-Global South

Report Jun 29, 2023

Maximizing US foreign aid for strategic competition

By Patrick Quirk, Caitlin Dearing Scott

A fully developed strategy for using foreign aid across all sectors—economic, education, security assistance, and democracy support—can provide critical reinforcement to the military and economic pillars of strategic competition.
Africa China

Blogs, issue briefs & reports

Report

Oct 16, 2023

Why China won’t win the Global South

By Michael Schuman

Beijing has devoted ample resources to garnering support from the Global South, but China’s ambitions to lead the developing world are facing challenges.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2023

BRICS is doubling its membership. Is the bloc a new rival for the G7?  

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what the addition of Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia to the group might mean.

Africa Brazil

AfricaSource

Aug 23, 2023

Piece by piece, the BRICS really are building a multipolar world

By Hippolyte Fofack

Coming out of the Johannesburg summit, the BRICS group has the potential to accelerate the process of dedollarization and the transition to a multipolar world.

Brazil China
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Events

Public Event Wed, February 21, 2024 • 9:00 am ET

China in the Global South: Development and influence in a shifting global order

A convening of experts from across the Global South, the private sector, and the US government to establish an understanding of China’s bid to lead the Global South.
Africa China Freedom and Prosperity International Markets
Online Event Mon, October 23, 2023 • 9:00 am ET

China’s standing in the Global South: Takeaways from the Belt and Road Forum
Africa Americas China Economy & Business
Online Event Wed, August 23, 2023 • 1:30 pm ET

The 2023 BRICS Summit: Africa in Action
Africa Economy & Business International Financial Institutions International Markets
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The Global China Hub researches and devises allied solutions to the global challenges posed by China’s rise, leveraging and amplifying the Atlantic Council’s work on China across its fifteen other programs and centers.

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