<description>&lt;p&gt;In this special year-end edition of The China in Africa Podcast, Eric, Cobus, and Géraud look back on the top stories of 2025 and look ahead to the key trend to watch in 2026. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;📌 &lt;strong&gt;Topics covered include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul class="ul1"&gt; &lt;li class="li1"&gt;Simandou goes online (Guinea) and the iron ore geopolitics shift&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="li1"&gt;Zambia's Kafue River spill and the China narrative battle&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="li1"&gt;China's manufacturing push, overcapacity, and export pressures&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="li1"&gt;Soybeans and South America's growing leverage in U.S.–China trade&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="li1"&gt;China–India détente and what it changes (and doesn't)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="li1"&gt;G20 turbulence around South Africa and global governance fractures&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="li1"&gt;2026 outlook: Southeast Asia rivalry, Zimbabwe lithium value-add, Senegal hidden debt&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join the Discussion:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chinagsproject" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;@ChinaGSProject&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/eric_olander" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;@eric_olander&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.x.com/stadenesque"&gt;@stadenesque&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.x.com/christiangeraud"&gt;@christiangeraud&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  YouTube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/chinagsproject.bsky.social" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;@chinagsproject.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow CGSP in French and Spanish:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;French: &lt;a href="https://www.projetafriquechine.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;www.projetafriquechine.com&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/afrikchine" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;@AfrikChine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Spanish: &lt;a href= "https://www.chinalasamericas.com/"&gt;www.chinalasamericas.com&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://x.com/ChinaAmericas"&gt;@ChinaAmericas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us Patreon!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric &amp; Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! &lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The China in Africa Podcast

The China-Global South Project

2025 China-Africa Year in Review

DEC 25, 202562 MIN
The China in Africa Podcast

2025 China-Africa Year in Review

DEC 25, 202562 MIN

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In this special year-end edition of The China in Africa Podcast, Eric, Cobus, and Géraud look back on the top stories of 2025 and look ahead to the key trend to watch in 2026. 📌 Topics covered include: Simandou goes online (Guinea) and the iron ore geopolitics shift Zambia's Kafue River spill and the China narrative battle China's manufacturing push, overcapacity, and export pressures Soybeans and South America's growing leverage in U.S.–China trade China–India détente and what it changes (and doesn't) G20 turbulence around South Africa and global governance fractures 2026 outlook: Southeast Asia rivalry, Zimbabwe lithium value-add, Senegal hidden debt Join the Discussion: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at @chinagsproject.bsky.social Follow CGSP in French and Spanish: French: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Spanish: www.chinalasamericas.com | @ChinaAmericas Join us Patreon! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth