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Título: Sino-African Relations: The Cold War Years and After
Autores: Ojakorotu, Victor
Whetho, Ayo
Fecha: 2009-04-03
Publicador: Asia Journal of Global Studies
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Tipo: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Tema: No aplica
Descripción: Perhaps no other issue in Africa’s international relations is currently attracting as much attention as the relations between China and the African continent. In recent times, China has demonstrated its determination to strengthen its economic and other ties with Africa, although – as some political analysts argue – this is chiefly in order to satisfy China’s growing needs for raw materials and markets for its manufactured goods. Indeed, China’s intentions and involvements in Africa have now become a subject of intense debate. Some observers suggest that China’s engagement with Africa is enhancing the growth of African economies in an era when the West increasingly appears uninterested in Africa; critics, however, argue that Beijing’s tolerance of corruption and human rights abuses in some African countries (e.g., Sudan) undermines efforts at promoting good governance in Africa. But besides these contending perspectives, China’s economic expansion into Africa challenges US hegemony and may further strain Africa-US relations, as Washington seeks to consolidate its influence on the continent through AFRICOM, for example. Against this backdrop, this paper examines the facets and ramifications of expanding Sino-African ties.
Idioma: Inglés