South Africa-China Relations: Getting Beyond the Cross-roads?
President Zuma’s visit to China this week completes the series of state visits to the BRICs that began in October 2009 in Brazil.
China’s Exceptionalism in Africa: from Rhetorical to Substantive Difference?
African leaders increasingly recognise the necessity of closer ties with the rising economic giant, calling for a concerted effort to better utilise the opportunities presented by China.
Banking in Nigeria and Chinese Economic Diplomacy in Africa
While Sino–Nigerian relations have grown significantly since the 1970s, several aspects of the relationship have been controversial and difficult.
Whither the Multilateral Trading System? Implications for (South) Africa
So far the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has acted as a constraint on the worst protectionist pressures building in the global trading system following the 2008–10 global financial crisis, which is a testament to the system’s constraining power.
Chinese Business Interest and Banking in Nigeria
China and Nigeria have extensive economic links covering a broad range of sectors from construction and retailing to manufacturing and oil production.
Policy Effectiveness and China’s Investment in the Zambian Mining Sector
Despite the financial crisis of 2008–2009, the pace of China’s investment into Africa has quickened.
The Myth and Reality of Chinese Investors: A Case Study of Chinese Investment in Zambia’s Copper Industry
In any attempt to analyse the implications of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) for African countries, Zambia is the example par excellence, its historical relationship with China and its ever-increasing economic ties with the emerging power being the main reasons for this.
The BRIC Pitfalls and South Africa’s Place in the World
After many efforts of lobbying, South Africa was finally admitted to the exclusive BRIC Forum at its second Summit held in Brazil on the 16 April 2010.
What’s China’s Aim?
China’s global emergence is overwhelmingly good for the world.
SA risks being left behind in fertile Angola
Africa has become the site of a new era of neo-mercantilism characterised by rivalries between established and new economic powers.