Espionage and denial – Breaking the silence of the lambs

By Damtew Teferra. News of alleged Chinese espionage at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been circulating for the past several weeks. The reports triggered a rather long public rebuttal by the Chinese ambassador to South Africa in which he fiercely denied the allegations while stressing the constructive dimension of the partnerships between the two regions. More...