Issue

Vol. 38 No. 1-2 (2013): Africa Development

4 - Assessing China’s Relations with Africa

https://doi.org/10.57054/ad.v38i1-2.1216
Hany Besada

Corresponding Author(s) : Hany Besada

hbesada@nsi-ins.ca

Africa Development, Vol. 38 No. 1-2 (2013): Africa Development

Abstract

China’s spectacular economic progress has led some security analysts and policy makers to question Beijing’s intentions in other parts of the world. This paper examines the extent to which China’s engagement with Africa has pro- duced mutual benefits for both and whether Africa is reaping the necessary benefits required for poverty alleviation and economic development. Chinese state-owned enterprises have invested billions of dollars in foreign reserves, construction, and engineering resources assisting African oil-producing export- ers. While many in the West have started to question China’s extraordinary level of interest in Africa – in particular, its economic engagement with per- ceived repressive regimes – African leaders view China’s entry as a means of pulling Africa onto the path of globalization. It is thus important that African leaders and policy makers ensure that Chinese trade and investment bring reciprocal and tangible be efits for Africans, and contribute to economic stability and good governance.

Keywords

economic development economic stability good governance China Africa
[1]
Besada, H. 2021. 4 - Assessing China’s Relations with Africa. Africa Development. 38, 1-2 (Dec. 2021). DOI:https://doi.org/10.57054/ad.v38i1-2.1216.
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)
BibTeX
References
  1. Amosu, Akwe, 2007, ‘China in Africa: It’s (Still) the Governance, Stupid’, Foreign Policy in Focus. Available at: http://www.fpif.org:80/fpiftxt/4068.
  2. Baldauf, Scott, 2007, ‘Hu’s Trip to Sudan Tests China-Africa Ties’, Christian Science Monitor, February 2. Available at: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/ 0202/p06s01-woaf.html.
  3. Blair, David, 2005, ‘Oil-Hungry China Takes Sudan Under its Wing’, The Telegraph (London), April 23, 2005.
  4. Broadman, Harry, 2007, ‘Africa’s Silk Road: China and India’s New Economic Frontier’, Washington, DC: World Bank.
  5. Broadman, Harry, 2008, ‘China and India Go to Africa’, Foreign Affairs, Vol. 87, no. 2 (2008): 95-109.
  6. Brookes, Peter, and Ji Hye Shin, 2006, ‘China’s Influence in Africa: Implications for the United States’, Heritage Foundation Backgrounder 1916. Available at: http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2006/02/Chinas-Influence-in- Africa-Implications-for-the-United-States.
  7. Chen, Yi Ding, 2005, ‘A Research on Economic Globalization and its Influences on Overseas Chinese Economy’, World Regional Studies, Vol. 12, no. 3.
  8. Corkin, Lucy, and Christopher Burke, 2006, ‘China’s Interest and Activity in Africa’s Construction and Infrastructure Sectors’, Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies. Available at: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/ pubs/files/chinese-investmentafrica-full.pdf.
  9. Downs, Erica, 2004, ‘The Chinese Energy Security Debate’, China Quarterly, 1777): 21-41.
  10. Downs, Erica, 2007, ‘The Fact and Fiction of Sino-African Energy Relations’, China Security, Vol. 3, no. 3: 42-69.
  11. Eisenman, Joshua, and Joshua Kurlantzik, 2006, ‘China’s Africa Strategy’, Current History, Vol. 105, May: 219-24. Available at: http://www.afpc.org:80/china- africa.shtml.
  12. Goodman, Peter, 2004, ‘China Invests Heavily in Sudan’s Oil Industry’, Washington Post, December 23. Available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ articles/A21143-2004Dec22.html.
  13. Green, Mathew, 2008, ‘China offers Nigeria $50 Billion Credit’, Financial Times, April 1.
  14. He, Wenping, 2006, ‘China-Africa Relations Moving Into an Era of Rapid Development’, Inside Africa, Institute of South Africa. October/December: pp. 3-6.
  15. He Winping, 2007, ‘The Balancing Act of China’s Africa Policy’, China Security, Vol. 3, no. 3: 23-40.
  16. Horta, Loro, 2008, ‘Guinea-Bissau: China Sees a Risk Worth Taking’, Africa Policy Forum.
  17. Hu, Yuanyuan, 2008, ‘South Africa to Invest More in China’, China Daily, March 20. Available at: http://cms.cass.cn/show_News_e.asp?id=23349.
  18. Jenkins, Rhys, and Chris Edwards, 2005, ‘The Effect of China and India’s Growth and Trade Liberalisation on Poverty in Africa’, Department for International Development.
  19. Kadzere, Martin, 2008, ‘Zimbabwe: Zisco Awards Chinese Firm US$9.5m Contract’, The Herald (Harare), January 28. Available at: http://72.3.244.61/stories/ 200801281058.html
  20. Kaplinsky, Raphael, Dorothy McCormick, and Mike Morris, 2006, ‘The Impact of China on Sub Saharan Africa’, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.
  21. Lee, Don, 2004, ‘China Barrels Ahead in Oil Market’, Los Angeles Times, November 14.
  22. Lennon, J., 2004, ‘Overview of Chinese Commodities’, Mimeo.
  23. Linebaugh, Kate, and Shai Oster, 2006, ‘CNOOC Pays $2.27 Billion for Nigerian Oil Gas Stake’, Wall Street Journal, January 10.
  24. Luard, Tim, 2006, ‘Buyers Line Up for China’s Arms’, BBC News, June 16. Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5086416.stm.
  25. Luft, Gal, 2004, ‘Fueling the Dragon: China’s Race into the Oil Market’, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security Review.
  26. McLaughlin, Abraham, 2005, ‘A Rising China Counters U.S. Clout in Africa’, Christian Science Monitor, March 30.
  27. Medeiros, Evan, 2006, ‘Chinese Foreign Policy: The Africa Dimension’, Paper presented at the FLAD-IPRI Conference on Strategy and Security in Southern Africa, Lisbon, Portugal, October 12-13.
  28. Menen, Rajendar, 2008, ‘Withering the Storm’, Gulf News, April 27. Available at:
  29. http://archive.gulfnews.com/supplements/southafrica2008/main_story/10208675.html.
  30. Monfort, Joe, 2008, ‘Oil Consumption Continues Slow Growth’, WorldWatch Institute.
  31. Reilly, James, and Bates, Gill, 2007, ‘The Tenuous Hold of China Inc. in Africa’, Washington Quarterly, Vol. 30, no.3: 37-52.
  32. Sandrey, R., 2006, ‘The African Trading Relationship with China’, Cape Town: Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa, 2006.
  33. Statistics Canada, 2008, World Trade Analyzer, Ottawa: International Trade Division, Statistics Canada.
  34. Thomson, James, 2008, ‘Sovereign Risk Realised’, Business Spectator, March 13. Available at:
  35. http://www.businessspectator.com.au:80/bs.nsf/Article/Sovereign-risk-realised- CP3NH?OpenDocument.
  36. United Nations, 2006, Commodity Trade Statistics Database, New York: United Nations.
  37. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 2006, World Investment Report 2006, Geneva: UNCTAD.
  38. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 2007, Handbook of Statistics 2006-2007, Geneva: UNCTAD.
  39. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Investment Report 2007, Geneva: UNCTAD.
  40. United Nations Development Programme, 2007, Asian Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Towards a New Era of Cooperation among Developing Nations, New York: United Nations.
  41. United States Central Intelligence Agency, 2008, ‘The 2008 CIA World Factbook’, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html.
  42. United States Department of Energy, 2005, Country Analysis Brief: China, Washington, DC: Energy Information Agency.
  43. United States Department of Energy, 2007, International Energy Outlook 2007,
  44. Washington, DC: Energy Information Administration.
  45. Wang, Jian-Ye, 2007, ‘What Drives China’s Growing Role in Africa?’, IMF Working Paper WP/07/211, Wahington, DC: International Monetary Fund. Available at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2007/wp07211.pdf.
  46. York, Geoffrey, 2006, ‘China, Africa Forging Closer Ties’, Globe and Mail, November 10.
Read More

Author Biography

Hany Besada

Development Cooperation at the North-South Institute (NSI), Ottawa, Canada. Email: hbesada@nsi-ins.ca

Download
PDF
Statistic
Read Counter : 443 Download : 28

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Similar Articles

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.