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The constant picture of China's relations with Africa is one of pessimism, of exploitation and plunder. The paper... more The constant picture of China's relations with Africa is one of pessimism, of exploitation and plunder. The paper debunks the premise of Chinese exploitation and takes a rather inquiring approach, noting that the push of economism would ensue, whether Chinese of American. The paper contends that China's presence in Africa is inevitable and that what Africa needs is to nurture the relationship in a way that would inure to her benefit, rather than shunning China.
Sino-Africa Relations: The Myth and Reality, the Conjectures and Refutations
The constant picture of Africa's relations with Africa is one of pessimism, of exploitation and plunder. The paper... more The constant picture of Africa's relations with Africa is one of pessimism, of exploitation and plunder. The paper debunks the premise of Chinese exploitation and takes a rather inquiring approach, noting that the push of economism would ensue, whether Chinese of American. The paper contends that China's presence in Africa is inevitable and that what Africa needs is to nurture the relationship in a way that would inure to her benefit, rather than shunning China.