A Cabindan Ambush and Angolan Relations with China

A Nov. 8 ambush by Cabindan separatists against an Angolan army convoy was intended to kill Angolan troops, not the Chinese workers the troops were protecting. Still, China will be watching closely for any trends that point to an increasing level of insecurity for its citizens in Angola. Although things will have to get a lot worse for any meaningful shift to occur in relations between the two countries, Luanda will apply even greater pressure on all factions of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda.