Hruby: Five Popular Myths the China-Africa Summit Should Help Dispel

New Atlanticist
Mar 31, 2025

Dispatch from Hong Kong: How the ‘geoeconomic city’ is weathering global headwinds

By
Josh Lipsky, Ananya Kumar

From Chinese and US economic growth to stablecoin regulations, a recent visit to Hong Kong offered important insights for two Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center experts.

China
Digital Currencies

Hruby: Five Popular Myths the China-Africa Summit Should Help Dispel

New Atlanticist
Mar 25, 2025

Starlink’s India launch is a crash course on New Delhi’s approach to tech sovereignty

By
Trisha Ray

A recently announced partnership to deploy the Elon Musk-led company’s satellite internet in India offers a window into New Delhi’s “hybrid” approach.

Economy & Business
India

Hruby: Five Popular Myths the China-Africa Summit Should Help Dispel

New Atlanticist
Mar 25, 2025

Reading between the lines of Taiwan’s new Quadrennial Defense Review

By
Kitsch Liao

The recently released Quadrennial Defense Review offers a window into the Taiwanese military’s issues with prioritization, operational readiness, and manpower retention.

China
East Asia

Content

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Hruby: Five Popular Myths the China-Africa Summit Should Help Dispel

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby writes for the Financial Times on China’s expanding commercial relationship with Africa and President Xi’s participation in the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg:

China

In the News

Dec 2, 2015

Hruby on China’s Infrastructure Investments in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

The Associated Press quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to South Africa and China’s funding of large infrastructure projects in various African countries:

China South Africa

In the News

Dec 2, 2015

Cunningham on Security for Diplomats

By James Cunningham

The Hill quotes Atlantic Council Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan James Cunningham on his experience as ambassador to Afghanistan and the security risks involved and precautions taken by the State Department:

Afghanistan

In the News

Dec 1, 2015

Brummer on China’s Renminbi

By Chris Brummer

The New York Times quotes Global Business and Economics C. Boyden Gray Fellow Chris Brummer on one of the potential challenges of the growing popularity of China’s currency in the absence of thoughtful geostrategic planning—the possible circumvention of Western sanctions:

China

In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Pham on First Chinese Military Base in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Digital Journal quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the first Chinese military base in Africa, which will be located in Djibouti where the United States also has its only permanent military base on the continent:

Africa China

In the News

Nov 29, 2015

Pham on Chinese Military in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

ValueWalk quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the inevitability of China establishing military bases in Africa:

Africa China

In the News

Nov 28, 2015

Pham on China’s First Military Base in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

The East African quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the plans to build a Chinese military base in Djibouti:

China East Africa

In the News

Nov 25, 2015

Pham on First Chinese Military Base in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Western Journalism quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on China’s plans to establish its first military base in Africa:

China

In the News

Nov 25, 2015

Pham on the Importance of China’s First Military Base in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Western Journalism quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the significance of China increasing their global stature with its first military base on the African continent located in Djibouti:

Africa China

In the News

Nov 25, 2015

Pham on Chinese Infrastructure Projects in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Bloomberg Business quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on new Chinese infrastructure projects that will link Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa:

China
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Deng Liu

Visiting Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

China East Asia

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Tom Mancinelli

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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LeAnne Noelani Howard

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

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Joanna Siekiera

Nonresident Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Rule of Law Polish

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Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

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Naz El-Khatib

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Europe & Eurasia Indo-Pacific
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