China-Global South Relations

China has made significant inroads into much of the global south, a trend that does not always receive adequate attention in the West. China’s image in those countries has deteriorated in recent years, and there appears to be an assumption that this is universal. However, polling data from Africa and the Middle East show that China’s reputation in the developing world is in much better shape.

In today’s podcast, we are joined by Dr. Lina Benabdallah, a Wake Forest University assistant professor of politics and international affairs. Dr. Lina joins us to provide an overview of China’s influence in the Global South, as well as why China is viewed positively by African countries. She will also discuss how China gained positive impressions from Africans and how this affects the global stage.

Key Takeaways
· Overview of China’s influence on the Global South

· The different perspectives of China between Western and Global South countries

· Africa’s positive impressions of China

· Position of Africans in the US-China competition

· China’s influence in terms of relations and production

Quotes
“China is identifying itself as a member of the Global South family. This makes them more appealing to countries in the Global South, as well as a model for countries aspiring to be great nations.”

-Lina Benabdallah

Featured in this Episode
Jonathan Fulton
Nonresident Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi

Profile: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/exper...

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Dr. Lina Benabdallah
Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University

https://linabenabdallah.com

  / lbenabdallah  


Chapters:
00:00 Introduction

02:17 An Overview of China’s outreach to the Global South

09:10 Western perspective of China versus the perspective of the Global South

16:11 Reasons why China has positive impressions in Africa

24:13 Africans in the US-China conflict

35:58 Developing the social capital of Africa

45:06 Measuring China’s influence in terms of productive dimensions

51:57 Professional approach to learning China’s influence in the Global South

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