The Rare News Interview with a Chinese Ambassador in Africa

Chinese ambassadors in Africa rarely grant one-on-one interviews with international journalists. But that's starting to change now, particularly as a few Chinese envoys are making themselves more accessible to the press and on social media platforms like Twitter. Two ambassadors are especially noteworthy in this area: Lin Songtian in South Africa and Wu Peng in Kenya. Ambassador Wu recently sat down with BBC journalist Dickens Olewe for an interview at the embassy in Nairobi. During the interview, they discussed some of the most sensitive issues that confront the China-Kenya relationship today. Dickens joins Eric to provide a bit of background on how he was able to secure the interview and what he thought of Ambassador Wu's responses to questions about transparency, racism and whether China is engaging in predatory lending in Africa. SHOW NOTES: Listen to Dickens Olewe's full interview with China's ambassador to Kenya Wu Peng. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Facebook: Twitter: @eolander | @dickensolewe SUPPORT THIS PODCAST. BECOME A SUBSCRIBER TO THE CHINA AFRICA PROJECT. Your subscription supports independent journalism. Subscribers get the following: A daily email newsletter of the top China-Africa news. Access to the China-Africa Experts Network Unlimited access to the CAP's exclusive analysis content on chinaafricaproject.com

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The Rare News Interview with a Chinese Ambassador in Africa is an episode from The China in Africa Podcast by The China Africa Project.

This episode is 35:20 long.

This episode was published on Dec 12, 2019.

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