China's commercial activities in Africa, such as investments, infrastructure projects and bank lending, have long attracted scrutiny and criticism. China is now facing growing pressure to forgive the tens of billions of dollars of loans it has made to African countries since the early 2000s. The mistreatment of African residents in China during the outbreak has fueled cries of racism and prompted diplomatic protests against Beijing. Lest we forget Wuhan – where would the world be without it!
But what direction will these covid times lead to – will China-Africa relations still remain favourable? Will Africa also demand that China pays for the economic losses caused by Covid-19? What will happen to the Belt and Road Initiative?

Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue