Viewpoint
09.24.17
China, Global Peacemaker?
In May, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave opening remarks to a two-day international forum designed to demystify and attract support for...
The China Africa Project
04.26.17
The U.N.’s Role in China’s African Development Agenda
China’s embrace of multilateral diplomacy in Africa is a relatively new phenomenon. For years, Beijing rejected the Western aid model, preferring instead to work bilaterally with African governments where they often employed aid (...
China Expands UN Peacekeeping Role as U.S. Influence Wanes
‘Blue helmet’ deployments offer opportunity to burnish international image
China Eyes Ending Western Grip on Top U.N. Jobs With Greater Control Over Blue Helmets
As China steps up its commitment to U.N. peacekeeping, Beijing is said to be eyeing a leadership role — with potentially troubling human rights implications
The China Africa Project
07.26.16
There Are a Lot More Chinese Soldiers in Africa Today... And Likely More To Come
Around 2014, the Chinese began to shift their military engagement strategy in Africa to include the deployment of combat-ready infantry units to countries like Mali and South Sudan where the United Nations is being actively targeted by Islamist...
China Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan as Civil War Looms
Heavy clashes continued early Monday near the UN’s two bases in the capital Juba.
What China Hopes To Achieve With First Peacekeeping Mission
China started deploying hundreds of troops to South Sudan earlier this year to bolster the UN peace mission in the country.
The China Africa Project
07.06.15
China’s Expanding Military Presence in Africa
China is steadily expanding its military footprint in Africa, highlighted by the recent deployment of 700 combat-ready...
As U.S. Exits, China Takes On Afghanistan Role
After a decade of rebuffing U.S. requests for help in Afghanistan, China may be ready to do more.
China’s Growing Role in U.N. Peacekeeping
International Crisis Group
Over the past twenty years China has become an active participant in U.N. peacekeeping, a development that will benefit the international community. Beijing has the capacity to expand its contributions further and should be encouraged to do so...