“…South Africa's engagement with China rests on the following four foundations:China's contribution to the defeat of colonization in the rest of Africa, and particularly apartheid in South Africa; China and South Africa's shared strategic approach to global issues and international relations; China's support of Africa's development efforts, coinciding with South Africa's foreign policy commitment to the African agenda; and the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa alliance (BRICS). (April and Shelton 2014, 1)…”
Section: The Evolution Of South Africa–china Relationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…South Africa telecommunications company Cell C and the China Development Bank concluded a loan deal of $303.6 million, while Chinese First Automobile Works invested $100 million in the construction of an automobile assembly plant in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, creating around 1,000 jobs (April and Shelton 2014, 2). The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) invested $4.46 billion in Standard Bank of South Africa, China's largest financial investment in 2007 (April and Shelton 2014). China's investment in South Africa began to escalate in 2009.…”
Section: The Evolution Of South Africa-china Relationsmentioning
While South Africa–China relations were only formalized in 1998, relations between these states date back to the 1800s. South Africa's quest for sustainable development through partnerships with global powers motivated its close ties with China. The 2015 Cape Town Declaration committed the two countries to improve health facilities and disease control. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents an opportunity to rethink this partnership. Drawing on desktop research, this article engages the reality of COVID-19 and explores South Africa–China relations in the context of the pandemic. The emergence of the virus in China, its rapid spread, and the high fatality rate have had devastating repercussions across the world. This article argues that Beijing's response to COVID-19 raises more questions than it answers. The outbreak of the virus in China, its response, and emerging cases of racism and xenophobia against Africans in China also raise concerns about the future of South Africa–China relations.
“…South Africa's engagement with China rests on the following four foundations:China's contribution to the defeat of colonization in the rest of Africa, and particularly apartheid in South Africa; China and South Africa's shared strategic approach to global issues and international relations; China's support of Africa's development efforts, coinciding with South Africa's foreign policy commitment to the African agenda; and the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa alliance (BRICS). (April and Shelton 2014, 1)…”
Section: The Evolution Of South Africa–china Relationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…South Africa telecommunications company Cell C and the China Development Bank concluded a loan deal of $303.6 million, while Chinese First Automobile Works invested $100 million in the construction of an automobile assembly plant in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, creating around 1,000 jobs (April and Shelton 2014, 2). The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) invested $4.46 billion in Standard Bank of South Africa, China's largest financial investment in 2007 (April and Shelton 2014). China's investment in South Africa began to escalate in 2009.…”
Section: The Evolution Of South Africa-china Relationsmentioning
While South Africa–China relations were only formalized in 1998, relations between these states date back to the 1800s. South Africa's quest for sustainable development through partnerships with global powers motivated its close ties with China. The 2015 Cape Town Declaration committed the two countries to improve health facilities and disease control. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents an opportunity to rethink this partnership. Drawing on desktop research, this article engages the reality of COVID-19 and explores South Africa–China relations in the context of the pandemic. The emergence of the virus in China, its rapid spread, and the high fatality rate have had devastating repercussions across the world. This article argues that Beijing's response to COVID-19 raises more questions than it answers. The outbreak of the virus in China, its response, and emerging cases of racism and xenophobia against Africans in China also raise concerns about the future of South Africa–China relations.
“…Africa is home to a significant amount of the world's mineral resources, making it an especially desirable destination for Chinese investment. As of 2014, it housed about $2.5 trillion worth of mineral resources, making it the richest country in the world in terms of those resources (April 2014). April (2014) notes that South Africa holds 87% of the world's platinum group metals, 80% of the world's total high-grade manganese, 70% of the world's chromium, 40% of the world's vermiculite, 33% of the world's vanadium, and 15%-perhaps even more-of the world's gold reserves (April 2014).…”
Section: Chapter Four: Case Study Of Chinese Investment In South Africamentioning
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