Africa in China's Global Strategy

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Avail. in paper. Publisher Marketing: China, in the past five years, has developed a proactive global policy and is emerging as a new global power with particular focus on developing countries in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa. African countries constitute a new market for Chinese products. They also provide a source of raw materials. Will Africa be a pawn or a player in this emerging geopolitical game? will China's deepening relations with the continent represent a new opportunity for African countries to negotiate a new partnership and skillfully use it to the best advantage of their citizens? These are some of the questions contributors to this volume have tried to answer by examining various facets of these deepening relations and underlining areas of concerns as well as the opportunities for mutually rewarding relations.