China’s New Approach to CSR in Congo: Is The Leverage Turning to China?

Bu, Qingxiu

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2056955

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“…Host states may have serious concerns about the imposition of higher regulatory standards, which may deter foreign investment and slow economic growth. 226 Host states have adjusted domestic laws to make themselves more attractive to MNCs. Thus, they may be unwilling to abide by internationally recognized principles or may lack the capacity to prosecute the violation,227 especially under circumstances in which powerful MNCs are operating in weak jurisdictions.…”

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Chinese Multinational Companies in Africa: The Human Rights Discourse

2015

Afr J Legal Stud

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In this century, human rights have been transformed into a mainstream issue for multinational companies with a global presence. It is likely that a multipronged mechanism will imminently be demanded to ensure the accountability of economic actors responsible for human rights abuse. This paper places particular stress on the ostensibly prioritized objectives within international human rights arenas. A highly contentious debate revolves around whether China’s approach to ensuring human rights is in tandem with the West’s in helping Africa move forward or whether it will complicate the current playing field and even undermine the West’s long-standing credibility in relation to the protection of human rights. Relying heavily on instruments like the Alien Tort Statute (ats) has proved inadequate. A more promising path seems to be a comprehensive framework of hard law and soft law initiatives, along with other incentives.

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