2016
DOI: 10.1080/10971475.2016.1179023
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China-Africa Relations: What Lies Beneath?

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“…As Besada (2013) points out, what is been done by Beijing in terms of African investments is what any global player would do as the case with various European countries and the USA. In this sense, Chinese investments in Africa include but not limited to the financing of large infrastructural projects, ever-increasing loans 6 (see figure 1 and 2) debt cancellation, assist in nurturing human resources and granting African states the chance to access Chinese markets and as a result often filling the void in substantial components such as infrastructure and trade (Mlambo, Kushamba & Simawu, 2016). 5 While Beijing's trade in witnessed throughout the African continent, it is more significant in the Least Developed Countries (LDC's).…”
Section: Chinese Investments In Africa: Who Is the Beneficiary?mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As Besada (2013) points out, what is been done by Beijing in terms of African investments is what any global player would do as the case with various European countries and the USA. In this sense, Chinese investments in Africa include but not limited to the financing of large infrastructural projects, ever-increasing loans 6 (see figure 1 and 2) debt cancellation, assist in nurturing human resources and granting African states the chance to access Chinese markets and as a result often filling the void in substantial components such as infrastructure and trade (Mlambo, Kushamba & Simawu, 2016). 5 While Beijing's trade in witnessed throughout the African continent, it is more significant in the Least Developed Countries (LDC's).…”
Section: Chinese Investments In Africa: Who Is the Beneficiary?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The latter countries may be the most affected by cheap Chinese imports as a result of their level of development and not possessing sufficient resources and in this regard may view China as a competition for their development and economic growth initiatives. According to Mlambo, Kushamba & Simawu (2016) while facing criticism from Africa, the west has also been critical of Beijing's investments in Africa. To Western nations, Beijing is predominantly after Africa resources.…”
Section: Source: China Africa Research Initiativementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Conversely, there are those who see China as a source of development for Africa (Berthelemy, 2011;Davies, Edinger, Tay, and Naidu, 2008;Creamer, 2010;Thompson, 2005;Wang, 2009, Mlambo et al, 2016. One element emphasized is the role China has played in building infrastructure particularly in "bottle-neck releasing sectors" that are so vital to the structural transformation of Africa (Lin and Wang, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Others take more intermediate positions (Agbebi andVirtanen, 2017). Mlambo et al (2016) argue: "Optimistically the China-Africa relationship presents a great opportunity rather than a threat to Africa but realistically the relationship seems to be benefiting China. Trade imbalances between the two partners, the exportation of substandard goods to Africa from China, China's negligence of issues of governance and human rights, and China's contribution to deindustrialization…An analysis of the China-Africa relations showed that the relationship present both opportunities and challenges for African countries…African needs to be cautious when entering into economic and political ties with China.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus China is seen as a contributor to Africa's underdevelopment and deindustrialization. However, some have seen China as Africa's partner for development (Mlambo, Kushamba, Simawu, 2016).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%