With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, the debt crisis unresolved, and preparations underway for the triennial China-Africa leaders' summit now underway, 2021 is shaping up to be another pivotal year. In this special edition, analysts and scholars from China, the U.S., and several African countries share their perspectives on how they think these critical issues are going to play out in the months ahead.This week's show features analysis from the following experts:Zhou Zixiang, Policy & Advocacy Associate at Bridge Consulting in Beijing | @BridgeBeijingGyude Moore, Senior Policy Fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C. | @gyude_mooreKaiser Kuo, Host of the Sinica Podcast | @KaiserKuoJudd Devermont, Africa Program Director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. | @JDevermontRasheed Griffith, Host of the China in the Caribbean Podcast | @rasheedguoAndrea Ghiselli, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Fudan University in Shanghai | @AGhiselliChinaHangwei Li, China-Africa Scholar at the University of London | @Hangwei_LiOvigwe Eguegu, Lagos-based Policy Analyst at Development Reimagined | @OvigweEguegu JOIN THE DISCUSSION:Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectTwitter: @eolander | @stadenesqueSUBSCRIBE 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.comSubscribe today: 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.