China has long maintained a neutral stance in Africa’s regional conflicts while expanding its economic influence. However, Beijing has now openly criticized Rwanda for supporting M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking a rare diplomatic shift. To find out how China is balancing its diplomacy in the mineral-rich region, TaiwanPlus spoke to Christian-Géraud Neema, Africa editor for the China Global South Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
