Translation Tuesday: Africa: You Probably Have a Number of Misconceptions about It

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 […]

Translation Tuesday: Op-Ed: Don’t Forget Africa in Anti-Terrorism

By Laiyin Yuan Author: Chen Junxia Translator: Laiyin Yuan Published on: 01/14/2015 Source: Xinhua News Agency Original text (in Chinese): http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2015-01/14/c_1113996130.htm This op-ed points out the potential negative outcome of imbalanced media coverage regarding Africa’s anti-terrorism, but it seems to blame only developed countries without interrogating the responsibilities of other stakeholders. —- Laiyin Yuan (Translator) In the […]

Translation Tuesday: Soft Power: Chinese Family Dramas across Africa

By Joseph Webster Author: Jing Ya Translator: Joe Webster Published on: 12/07/2014 Source: Sina Weibo Entertainment Original text (in Chinese): http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2015-01-05/doc-iavxeafr9649321.shtml The ability to attract and persuade, or what the political scientist Joseph Nye terms “soft power”, is a vital instrument of national power. The People’s Republic of China has an increasingly large commercial and trade presence in Africa, […]

Translation Tuesday: Guangzhou’s Public Security Bureau: Issues of Africans in Guangzhou are made to be bigger than they actually are; the crime rate of foreigners is not in fact high

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 […]

Translation Tuesday: Chinese Civil Airport Construction Accelerating in Africa

By Laiyin Yuan Author: Qian Chunxian Translator: Laiyin Yuan Published on: 12/07/2014 Source: Xinhua News Agency Original text (in Chinese): http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2014-12/07/c_1113550648.htm There is a Chinese saying: “if you want to get rich, build roads first.” Now, roads can also refer to airways, which are becoming increasingly important in the overall economic development of African countries. Chinese companies […]

Translation Tuesday: Is China’s ideological influence in Africa good?

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 […]

Translation Tuesday: Direct Flights Between China and Africa Spur the Development of Africa’s Tourism Industry

By Zander Rounds Translator: Zander Rounds Published on: 11/17/2014 Author: N/A Source: International Business Daily Original text (in Chinese via China Daily portal): http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hqcj/xfly/2014-11-17/content_12727447.html By now, many Chinese industries have already entered the African market and gained positive momentum. Currently, China-Africa Cooperation is playing an increasingly important role in global economic development and Chinese-African investment and trade have already […]

Translation Tuesday: Why Is China Always Accused on the Ivory Issue?

By Joseph Webster and Laiyin Yuan Translator: Joseph Webster and Laiyin Yuan Published on: N/A Author: N/A Source: N/A Original text (in Chinese): N/A Members of the official Chinese delegation to Tanzania in 2013 used President Xi’s presidential plane and diplomatic pouches to illegally smuggle ivory from Tanzania to China, according to an explosive report from the Environmental Investigation […]

Translation Tuesday: China’s assistance to Africa is both “Brotherly Loyalty” and an international responsibility

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 […]

Translation Tuesday: Chinese enterprises aid the repair of a Kenya Country Road

By Joseph Webster Author: Dengyao Min Translator: Joseph Webster Published on: 10/27/2014 Source: Xinhua News Agency Original text (in Chinese): http://news.xinhuanet.com/2014-10/28/c_1113001848.htm   China Road and Bridge Corporation is constructing a road in Kajiado County, Kenya. According to the article, 4,000 Kenyans have already been hired, and over 30,000 “local employees” will be employed in the project. It is […]