2020's been a turbulent year for China's relations with African countries amid the ongoing pandemic, a worsening debt crisis and an eruption of racial tensions. While those are no doubt difficult challenges, it's also important to note that a lot of good things also happened this year.Trade volumes remain surprisingly strong, Chinese tech investment on the continent is booming and people-to-people ties, especially among students, media and government officials, are all doing relatively well all things considered.Dr. David Monyae, director of the Africa-China Centre at the University of Johannesburg and co-director of the school's Confucius Institute is optimistic about the future of China-Africa relations despite many of the current difficulties. He joins Eric & Cobus to look back on the some of the key issues that arose in 2020 and shares a few insights about what to look for in the year ahead. JOIN THE DISCUSSION:Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectTwitter: @eolander | @stadenesque | @davidmonyae SUBSCRIBE TO THE CAP'S DAILY EMAIL NEWSLETTER.Your subscription supports independent journalism. Subscribers get the following:1. A daily email newsletter of the top China-Africa news.2. Access to the China-Africa Experts Network3. Unlimited access to the CAP's exclusive analysis content on chinaafricaproject.comTry it out free for two weeks: www.chinaafricaproject.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.