The new presence of China in Africa

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The new presence of China in Africa

Meine Pieter van Dijk (ed.)

Amsterdam University Press, c2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This book describes China's growing range of activities in Africa, especially in the sub-Saharan region. The three most important instruments China has at its disposal in Africa are development aid, investments and trade policy. The Chinese government, which believes the Western development aid model has failed, is looking for new forms of aid and development in Africa. China's economic success can partly be ascribed to the huge availability of cheap labour, which is primarily employed in export-oriented industries. China is looking for the required raw materials in Africa, and for new marketplaces. Investments are being made on a large scale in Africa by Chinese state-controlled firms and private companies, particularly in the oil-producing countries (Angola, Nigeria and Sudan) and countries rich in minerals (Zambia). Third, the trade policy China is conducting is analysed in China and compared with that of Europe and the United States. In case studies the specific situation in several African countries is examined. In Zambia the mining industry, construction and agriculture are described. One case study of Sudan deals with the political presence of China in Sudan and the extent to which Chinese arms suppliers contributed to the current crisis in Darfur. The possibility of Chinese diplomacy offering a solution in that conflict is discussed. The conclusion considers whether social responsibility can be expected of the Chinese government and companies and if this is desirable, and to what extent the Chinese model in Africa can act as an example - or not - for the West.

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Table of Contents - 6 Part I. Overview of the issues and China 's success - 8 1. Introduction: objectives of and instruments for China 's new presence in Africa - 10 2. China 's opening up, from Shenzhen to Sudan - 32 Part II. Instruments - 54 3. Chinese aid to Africa, origins, forms and issues - 56 4. China 's investments in Africa - 84 5. Competing trade policies with respect to Africa - 102 Part III. Case studies - 116 6. State-driven Chinese investments in Zambia : Combining strategic interests and profits - 118 7. Th e political impact of the Chinese in Sudan - 142 8. Th e impact of the Chinese in other African countries and sectors - 158 Part IV. Conclusions - 176 9. Responsible production in Africa: Th e rise of China as a threat or opportunity? - 178 10. Conclusions from China 's activities in Africa - 200 About the authors - 222 Index - 224

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