France 24’s Digital Platforms Editor Eric Olander is a fluent Mandarin speaker who has covered China for over 20 years. He is the co-editor of the Chinese foreign policy blog China Talking Points (http://www.chinatalkingpoints.com), host of the ‘China in Africa podcast,’ and Tweets on Sino-African ties at @eolander. He received his undergraduate degree in African history from the University of California at Berkeley and he also has a master degree in Chinese international relations from the University of Hong Kong. Prior to his arrival at France 24, Eric worked for CNN, the BBC World Service and Associated Press Television among other international news organizations. Podcast link
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