Chinese lending to African countries has surged. Vito Amendolagine, Andrea Presbitero and Roberta Rabellotti argue that Chinese lending may contribute to export growth and enhanced productivity in African countries

Alicia García-Herrero considers the Kazan summit and argues that the West should pay attention as BRICS is consolidating into a China-dominated bloc that aims to shape the global order

China has a close relationship with Africa. Linda Calabrese discusses why China is seeking a greater presence and looks at the strategy behind its financial deals

There has been a recent growth deceleration in China. Lucio Vinhas de Souza considers China and the ‘middle-income trap’ and the possible effects on the global economy

Uri Dadush and Conor McCaffrey argue that the European Commission can take a better route than imposing countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles

Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Zhuoying You show how artificial intelligence and robotics present a potential solution to the innovation gap problem for cities in China