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Title:China's ventures in Africa
Authors:Aning, KwesiISNI
Lecoutre, Delphine
Year:2008
Periodical:African Security Review
Volume:17
Issue:1
Pages:39-50
Language:English
Geographic terms:Africa
China
Subjects:foreign policy
international economic relations
External link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10246029.2008.9627458
Abstract:Relations between the People's Republic of China and Africa have a long history and have seen several changes over the course of time. The current relationship between China and Africa is new and dynamic in the sense that it is transforming itself all the time. Initially, there were rumours that China was only interested in Africa for the sake of energy security. In this paper the authors argue that, in fact, the relationship has been transformed into a longer-term, deeper economic engagement. Africa has also seen the beginning of a security partnership with, for example, Chinese troops in Darfur. However, at present it is impossible to know what the long-term impact of China's new engagement with Africa will be. Only time will tell whether China is indeed a better partner for Africa than the West and if Western concerns are justified. Bibliogr., note, ref., sum. (p. vii). [Journal abstract]
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