1st Edition

China's African Challenges

By Sarah Raine Copyright 2009
284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

China’s relations with African nations have changed dramatically over the past decade. African oil now accounts for more than 30% of China’s oil imports, and China is Africa’s second-largest single-country trading partner, as well as a leading lender and infrastructure investor on the continent. Yet these developments are bringing challenges, not only for Africa and the West, but for China as... Read more

Introduction.  1. Contextualising Today’s Sino-African Relations  2. Managing China’s African Relations  3. Adapting to the Challenges of Maturing Commercial Relations4.  Adapting to the Political Challenges of Commercial Relations  5. Dealing with the Implications

Biography

Sarah Raine is a Research Associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Before joining the IISS, she worked at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.