By Zander Rounds Author: Song Fangcan Translator: Zander Rounds Published on: 2/24/15 Source: China News Service Original text (in Chinese): http://www.chinanews.com/hr/2015/02-24/7075435.shtml What is it like for the Chinese living and working in Africa? This article about China’s “migratory birds” – the people that return home from abroad every holiday season – provides some insight into what it […]
By Zander Rounds Author: Qi Zhongxi, Fan Xi, Liu Shiping, Su Xiaozhou, Chu Xiaoliang, Yang Jian, Wu Hao Translator: Zander Rounds Published on: 2/2/15 Source: Huanqiu.com Original text (in Chinese): http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2015-02/5569330.html “It is our great honor to be able to receive your protection” – They bear the brunt as danger approaches As far as guard unit soldier […]
By Zander Rounds Author: Kong Shuyao Translator: Zander Rounds Published on: 12/21/2014 Source: Chengdu Business News Original Text (in Chinese): http://e.chengdu.cn/page/1/2014-12/21/09/2014122109_pdf.pdf Addressing common misconceptions about Africa, Kong Shuyao draws on personal experience living in Lagos and engaging with locals, adding depth and nuance to conversations about Africa. While this piece was written for a Chinese audience, it […]
By Zander Rounds The following article is an attempt to mediate some of misunderstandings about Africans among many of the Chinese people, probably to alleviate some of the tensions that have arisen as a result. The timing of this article is notable, as it was released back when the police in Guangzhou were beginning to crack down […]
By Zander Rounds Translator: Zander Rounds Published on: 11/21/2014 Author: Tang Xiaoyang Source: Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy Original event: http://carnegietsinghua.org/2014/11/21/china-africa-economic-cooperation-in-global-context/hu5w] The following Mandarin-language exchange between Tang Xiaoyang, a scholar of Africa-China economic relations, and an African audience member, occurred during the question and answer segment of “China-Africa Economic Cooperation in a Global Context,” which hosted by the Carnegie-Tsinghua […]
By Zander Rounds Translator: Zander Rounds Published on: 10/27/2014 Author: Zhou Fei Source: Huanqiu.com Original text (in Chinese): http://mil.huanqiu.com/observation/2014-10/5180243.html Based on years of conversations with friends, classmates and outspoken taxi drivers in China, it is clear that international aid is a bit of a hard sell here. In following article, the author Zhou Fei directly addresses a […]