Opening remarks by Elizabeth Sidiropoulos (SAIIA) and Louise Shaxson (ODI/DEGRP), at the joint SAIIA/DEGRP workshop on ‘China-Africa: a maturing relationship? Growth, change and resilience,’ 3 December 2015. This one-day workshop brought together researchers from DEGRP’s China-Africa research stream and SAIIA, as well as other participants from academia and the private sector, to discuss key issues influencing Sino-African relations. More details: http://www.saiia.org.za/events/china-…