Chinese investment in Africa (2005) photo source: Unctad
An international discourse of China-in-Africa has emerged, particularly in Western countries with dense links to Africa: the US, UK and France. While China's presence in Africa should be critically examined, interest in it in the West is skewed by elite perceptions of China as a rival for resources and influence in Africa and as a rising power, with the tone of the discourse far more negative than that accorded the Western presence in Africa.
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Trade, investment, power and China-in-Africa discourse
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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