Report Launch and Discussion: Geo-Economics of Russia and China in Africa

Thursday, June 11, 10am ET. Via Zoom. This report, third in a series of four reports on Russia-China interests in Africa, argues that although China and Russia are frequently grouped together in Western strategic thinking, their roles, objectives, and methods in Africa differ fundamentally. China is primarily a structural economic power whose influence derives from trade, development finance, infrastructure, and resource extraction, while Russia operates as a disruptive geopolitical actor leveraging insecurity, military assistance, and political instability for strategic gain. Together, however, both powers are reshaping Africa’s political economy and altering the strategic environment confronting the United States and Europe.