The Centre of Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, is co-hosting a conference on Chinese engagement in Africa, with the Center for China-US Cooperation at the University of Denver and the Carter Center in Atlanta. The conference takes place in Denver on 1 February (see programme here). China’s growing influence in Africa is a topic that triggers controversial debates in the United States. Speakers at the conference include Ambassador David Shinn, former US ambassador to Ethiopia; Professor Ian Taylor of St. Andrews University; and Major General Zhu Chenghu, National Defence University of China. Dr Grimm, CCS Director, will be attending and presenting at the conference.