This book describes China's growing range of activities in Africa, especially in the sub-Saharan region. The three most important instruments China has at its disposal in Africa are development aid, investments and trade policy. The Chinese government, which believes the Western development aid...

I. Overview of the issues and China's success -- Introduction: Objectives and instruments for China's new presence in Africa / Meine Pieter van Dijk -- China's opening up, from Shenzhen to Sudan / Filip de Beule and Dani(c)±l Van den Bulcke -- II. Instruments. Chinese aid to Africa, origins,...

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- I Overview of the Issues and China's Success -- 1 Introduction: Objectives of and Instruments for China's New Presence in Africa -- 2 China's Opening Up, From Shenzhen to Sudan -- II Instruments -- 3 Chinese Aid to Africa, Origins,...