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Chinese Involvement In Africa2
1. By
Jeff Bahls
Political Geography 4205
Dr. Fahrer
11 April 2011
2. What thoughts do you have on China in Africa?
Were you even aware that China is not only in
Africa, but plays a major role in almost all the
African countries?
If aware, what do you think China is doing in
Africa, and why?
Be conscience of these questions throughout
the presentation.
3.
4. China’s strategy with respect to Africa
1. Supply of raw materials for China
2. Create a market for Chinese products
3. Obtain land for agricultural
4. Migration of Chinese people to Africa
5. Gain diplomatic support from African
countries
6. Present an alternative to the Western
development model
7. Provide an alternative to Western
development cooperation
8. Emphasize China’s status as a superpower
10. “China is investing in
Sub-Saharan Africa's
infrastructure by
contributing to the
construction of
roads, railways,
dams and bridges.
Technological know-
how is being shared.
China is of course
interested in helping
Africa in this way, so
that its wealth of
resources can more
easily be extracted
and used in China's
booming economy.”
(Blij, Muller and
WinklerPrins 2009,
208)
11. Forum on China-African
Cooperation
China views the African countries
as developmental possibilities
into full fledged trading partners,
and not as colonies as reflected in
http://www.focac.org/eng/ Chinese aid and projects
12. Comments
Nigerian diplomat in Beijing:
“The Chinese have an advantage
of not having a colonial
hangover. Whatever the
Chinese do for Africa is very
credible in our eyes. You have
to understand this. We think
maybe we can learn something
from the Chinese.”
http://www.focac.org/eng/
13. Comments
China is a different as a donor and
strategic partner because it is also a
developing country, and its development
success give it a great deal of credibility as
a partner with relevant recent experience.
Liberia’s former Finance Minister
Antoinette Sayeh commented, “ Clearly,
for us, in Africa, we have a lot to learn
from China, beyond its financial capacity
to assist. China has made the most
http://www.focac.org/eng/ progress over the past several decades in
reducing poverty. That experience is of
great interest to us.”
14. Comments
The previous comments are made about China because
of the aid China received primarily from Japan after
WWII. Japan treated China as a mutual trading
partner, not just a territory to colonize. This situation
boosted both economies up. China quickly realized
that as itself a developing country it can only benefit by
replicating the kind of aid it received to other
countries. Where in the world are there many
underdeveloped countries to build trading partners?
Africa!
15. Comments
Since Communist China is
still very secretive about its
financial dealings, all charts /
graphs are estimates by the
originators sources and seem
to conflict with others. But
the one thing that can be
agreed upon is that China has
invested heavily in Africa.
http://www.focac.org/eng/
30. Sudan
“China also supported Khartoum diplomatically, insisting that the
United Nations get Khartoum’s permission before sending UN troops to
help police in Darfur. They watered down or abstained from Security
Council resolutions to impose economic sanctions. “We don’t believe in
embargoes,” a senior Chinese official said. “That just means that the people
suffer. From a practical consideration, embargoes and sanctions can’t solve
problems, just like armed invasion cannot solve problems.” China’s
business-as-usual engagement with Khartoum continued, even as a chorus
of criticism swelled. “There may able profit to China in turning a blind eye
to all of this,: a report for The Economist concluded, “but there is no honor.”
Then China began to change. During a state visit to Sudan in early
2007, Chinese President Hu Jintao held “frank” discussions with Sudan’s
President Bashir. “Usually China doesn’t send messages, but this time they
did,” China’s UN ambassador said, emphasizing: “it was a clear, strong
message.” Sudan had to agree to the UN proposal to send joint UN-African
Union peacekeepers to Darfur. China “never twists arms,” the ambassador
said, but Sudan “got the message.” (Brautigam 2009, 283).
31. Merowe Dam in Sudan
Airport construction in
Khartoum
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