Battleground, Africa. National security adviser John Bolton accused China of “deliberately and aggressively” pursuing economic leverage in Africa and using “bribes, opaque agreements” and strategic debt to “hold states in Africa captive” to Beijing’s demands. Speaking at the Heritage Foundation, Bolton announced ‘Prosper Africa’, the Trump administration’s vague gambit to counter Chinese influence on the continent. New York Times
Snapshot. Chinese police confirmed that award-winning photographer Lu Guang, who has been missing for over a month, was arrested in Xinjiang province, but did not give a reason why. Lu disappeared on November 3 while travelling through Xinjiang, where the government has forcibly detained over a million ethnic Uighurs. Lu’s previous work investigated a ‘blood for cash’ scheme initiated in rural China that left thousands infected with HIV. TIME
Pastor, don’t preach. Chinese authorities detained Wang Yi, a former layer and film critic turned prominent Christian pastor, along with 100 members of his congregation in signs of a crackdown against unofficial churches. China, an atheist state, officially requires all places of worship to register with the state, but has turned a blind eye to the numerous ‘unofficial’ churches, mosques and temples that cater to millions of pious Chinese. New York Times
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