especially strong demand for natural resources by emerging economies, particularly China. Over the longer term, leveraging … which China s economic rebalancing may create a comparative advantage for SSA. To date, few African countries have been able … to benefit from large-scale Chinese investment outside the resource sector. However, as China s growth slows and its …

This paper reconsiders the ‘curse of resources' hypothesis for the case of China, and distinguishes between resource … positive impact on economic growth, while resource dependence has a negative impact. The impact of the ‘West China Development …

taken over by state-owned and state-backed enterprises from different Asian countries, especially China.• Energy and mineral … companies play an important part in China's economic engagement with Southeast Asia. Although Southeast Asia is not a preferred … region for Chinese overseas resource investments, it offers distinct locational advantages to China's energy and mineral …