Tag: US-Africa summit

Trying to Turn Gold into Lead: Mislabeling Chinese-American FDI in Africa

August 22, 2014

The first US-Africa summit took place in August. It afforded the US an opportunity to show it was not completely distracted by events in Gaza and Ukraine. It also gave US businesses, encouraged by US President Barack Obama, a chance to strike deals with giants like Coca-Cola, General Electric, and...

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MNC Center Executive Director

Dr. Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Ph.D.

Founding Executive Director

Shining Headlights on Ford’s Demolition Derby with Rep. John Moolenaar

October 15, 2026

In 2023, the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives established the “House Select Committee on Strategy Competition between the U.S.…

Putting Chinese outward FDI in a Bind

July 2, 2026

On July 1, China State Council Decree No. 837 came into effect.[1] It revamps China’s regime for regulating outward investment…

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Lite Shouldn’t Corrupt Your Thinking

April 9, 2026

The United States (U.S.) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which came into being in 1977, “prohibits bribery of foreign officials…

The High Costs of Addressing the High Costs of Low Costs

December 10, 2025

Shein, Temu, and other Chinese online retailers like AliExpress (part of Alibaba Group) are a consumer’s dream. They give American,…

Chipping Away the Politico-Economic Implications of the US Stake in Intel

October 4, 2025

Intel’s relationship with the United States (US) government since 2021 has experienced considerable ebbs and flows, though it seems to…

Apple Sauced and the Ripening of New Pathways

August 7, 2025

Apple has been a great success story in no small part because of China. China has been a huge market…

Podcast

U.S.-China tech divorces, dislocations, and dependencies; Flailing and unwinding fast fashion; A bumpy European tour; sensitive about corporate insensitivity

October 13, 2026