Hidden Dragon, Crouching Lion
How China's Advance in Africa is Underestimated and Africa's Potential Underappreciated
Description:... Pt. I. China leads the developing world in fostering economic ties to Africa. The hidden dragon : China's main interests in Africa and place in the world -- Africa : aiding China's peaceful rise as a superpower -- Other BRICs and the developing world also interested in Africa -- Ten years of successful Africa-China trade : the dragon flies more swiftly than the eagle -- China's foreign direct investment in Africa : large, but estimates differ -- Pt. II. Major questions in the China-Africa economic relationship. Why did China choose to expand its economic ties to Africa? -- The push with China : 1993 shift to oil importer leads to linkage of aid/trade; 2001 WTO accession leads to "going-out" policy -- Factors in China's success in rapidly expanding economic ties with Africa -- Are Africa's new debts to China sustainable? -- Will Africa be able to industrialize because of or despite China? -- China is not a monolith : impact of nonstate Chinese actors on Africa -- Official China recognizes damage in Africa caused by poor corporate citizens -- African civil society acts to constrain poor Chinese behavior, but muzzled Chinese civil society cannot lobby Beijing for change -- The Chinese diaspora : latest large wave impacting Africa -- Pt. III. China's strategic ties to Africa : oil, minerals, and agriculture. China and oil diplomacy in Africa -- China's strategic trade in metals and minerals in Africa : implications for the United States -- China, Africa, and agriculture : food as the next strategic asset? -- Pt. IV. U.S. responses to China in Africa. Potential for U.S.-China cooperation in Africa : limited and constrained by Beijing -- Conclusion : recommendations for U.S. policymakers.
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