The SAIS China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI), based at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C., was launched in 2014. CARI was set up to promote evidence-based understanding of the relations between China and African countries through high quality data collection, field research, conferences, and collaboration. Under the leadership of Deborah Brautigam, CARI has served as an irreplaceable resource, a vibrant meeting place, and a source of support for emerging and senior scholars alike.
We wanted to ensure that CARI's vital resources remain available to China-Africa researchers, students, and general audiences. To that end, we have arranged to host CARI resources (publications, videos of past events, and non-loans based data on Chinese activities in Africa) here and at the South African Institute for International Affairs.
Here you will find recordings of past CARI events.
Here you will find non-loans-based data on Chinese activities in Africa
Here you will find CARI's archived publications, arranged by type.