https://www.scmp.com/rss/326914/feed Chen Xi is a military commentator based in Beijing en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The debate on China’s relations with Africa is back in the spotlight following this month’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Many Western countries assume that most African nations will gradually fall into China’s neocolonial trap, citing the Belt and Road Initiative and the opening of the People’s Liberation Army’s first support base in Djibouti. Is this a self-fulfilling prophecy or just an imaginary fear? The answer may lie in the economic, security and historical exchanges between China... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2165489/why-fears-chinas-neocolonialism-africa-ring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2165489/why-fears-chinas-neocolonialism-africa-ring?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:00:45 +0000 So far, the United States under Donald Trump has three cards – economic, political and military – on the table to bargain with China. They involve trade, Taiwan and naval freedom of navigation operations. The question is: can these cards work? China has made it crystal clear that it doesn’t want a trade war, but it is also not afraid of being forced into one. As if to reinforce its pledge, the Chinese government recently announced tariffs on 128 products across seven categories to retaliate... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2142037/whether-its-trade-taiwan-or-south-china-sea-us-doesnt-hold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2142037/whether-its-trade-taiwan-or-south-china-sea-us-doesnt-hold?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:30:15 +0000