Africa and China: a strategic partnership?
January 2006
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volume 30, issue 3 pp 562-575.
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Relations between Africa and China have increased over the years and become more dominated by China's economic interests. With an annual growth rate of 8-9 per cent, and a booming economy, China's dependency on accessing natural resources is a top priority and has accordingly expanded its horizons. Africa, with all its seemingly unlimited natural resources, is an ideal partner. In addition, the African continent as a whole offers a potential market for China's low-value manufactured commodities. This paper is an attempt to present an overview of contemporary Sino-African relations and the state of trade relations, with special emphasis on natural resources and the export market for Chinese products and investments in Africa
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- china
- africa
- african
- chinese
- country
- export
- trade
- import
- textile
- resource
- market
- sudan
- state
- african market
- relation
- angola
- investment
- source
- government
- chinese companies
