Chinese Agricultural Engagements in Zambia: A Grassroots Analysis
Recent focus on large-scale Chinese investments in African agriculture has fueled popular misperceptions of Chinese “land grabs” and has overshadowed another unexplored -and perhaps more significant-phenomenon: the rise of medium-scale private Chinese farmers and rural entrepreneurs.
China–Zimbabwe Relations: A Model of China–Africa Relations?
There are two parallel interpretations of the relationship between China and Zimbabwe: on the one hand, it is often viewed as a microcosm of China–Africa relations due to its economic and resource elements; on the other, it is portrayed as an example of China’s support for a ‘pariah regime’ without any consideration of human rights and good governance.
China’s changing relationship with Zimbabwe
Q&A with Dr. Zhang Chun of the Shanghai Institute of International Studies and Dr. Abiodun Alao of King’s College London.
Chinese Training Courses for African Officials: A ‘Win-Win’ Engagement?
As part of its growing engagement in Africa, China has become one of the world’s largest providers of short-term agricultural training courses.
Chinese Agricultural Investment in Mozambique: The Case of The Wanbao Rice Farm
The Hubei Gaza Friendship Farm was established in 2007 in Xai-Xai, Mozambique, and has been managed by Wanbao Africa Agriculture Development Limited (WAADL), a private Chinese company, since 2011.
South Africa and China: building bridges to beneficiation
The announcement of a joint agreement between the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Hebei Iron and Steel Group to open a steel mill in Phalaborwa could signal a new stage in the longstanding relationship between South Africa and China.
China and Zimbabwe: The Context and Contents of a Complex Relationship
China’s relationship with Africa has been the subject of considerable interest and controversy.
Chinese Resources-For-Infrastructure Swaps: An Escape from the Resource Curse?
This paper discusses whether resources-for-infrastructure (R4I) swaps employed by the Chinese government and companies reduce or increase the risk that a resource-rich country will fall prey to the resource curse.
Ebola and Cultures of Engagement: Chinese Versus Western Health Diplomacy
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 3,000 people – so far. It is spreading at an alarming pace, despite the efforts of governments and regional and multilateral organisations to stem the tide.
South Africa-China Relations: Evolving Cooperation, Collaboration and Competition
South Africa, a leading economy on the African continent, and China, the largest developing country in the world, have forged a unique partnership. Operating at bilateral, continental and multilateral levels, the governments are actively striving to realise the comprehensive strategic partnership envisaged in 2010.