Solange Guo Chatelard

Solange Guo Chatelard is a research associate at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the executive director of the Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network. She discusses the evolution of China-Africa research, highlighting how new scholars are integrating local narratives and challenging historical biases. Barriers like funding and institutional dominance remain significant. The conversation also explores the shift in educational perspectives among African students towards opportunities in China, emphasizing the need for 'China literacy' in addressing geopolitical complexities.