ReCentered Episode 3: Cobus van Staden on China, Africa, and the Global South

In the third episode of the ReCentered podcast, Cobus van Staden, Head of Research at the China Global South Project, joins host Nico Luchsinger to explore how Africa and the Global South experience the current global shifts – and the role China plays in them. They discuss the meaning and usefulness of the term “Global South,” Africa’s growing agency on the world stage, China’s modernisation narrative as a counterpoint to Western nostalgia, and the opportunities and limits of Europe’s engagement with the continent.

In the second part of the episode, Katrina Abatis, Head of Asian Affairs at GCSP, joins to reflect on the themes of the conversation.

Host 

• Nico Luchsinger, Fellow at the GCSP

Guest

• Cobus van Staden, Head of Research at the China Global South Project

Expert Commentary

• Katrina Abatis, Head of Asian Affairs at GCSP

ReCentered is produced by Florian Golay, William Tavelli, and Nico Luchsinger.