The Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) at Stellenbosch University is the leading African research institution for innovative & policy relevant analysis of the relations between China and Africa.
Esterhuyse, Harrie(Stellenbosch University. Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-11)
Extreme weather events are forecast to become more frequent, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as the global climate continues to alter. Even with uncertainty in this future, countries are able ...
Stahl, Anna Katharina(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-08)
The fourth CCS Discussion Paper for 2012 aims at advancing the debate around trilateral development cooperation between the European Union (EU), the People’s Republic of China (China) and Africa. The discussion on trilateral ...
Esterhuyse, Harrie(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-10)
Climate change is leading to an increase in extreme weather events globally. Different communities and different ecosystems are impacted in various ways by these events. It is important to understand what the different ...
Ferdjani, Hannane(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-09)
This report focuses on the growing phenomenon of African students migrating to China for their studies, from a holistic and quantitative point of view, specifically, their perceptions and experiences in the system of Higher ...
Anthony, Ross(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-03)
The third CCS Discussion Paper for 2012 offers an ethnographic description and analysis of a recent development project in one of the central Uyghur neighbourhoods in the regional capital of Urumqi. In the past two decades, ...
Anthony, Ross(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-08)
The oil and gas bonanza currently underway in East African looks set to alter the broader economic and geopolitical landscape of the region. As China continues its quest for energy security, East Africa is becoming an ...
Grimm, SvenRank, RachelSchickerling, ElizabethMcDonald, Matthew(Stellenbosch University. Centre for Chinese Studies, 2011-08)
There are many myths and misconceptions about the level of information publically available on Chinese efforts and activities in the developing world. With the growing momentum around ‘aid transparency’ since the Third ...
Cisse, Daouda(Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, 2012-05)
Under the label of South-South cooperation in the era of economic globalization, China has shown great interest in Africa. In 2000, to formalise bilateral engagement, minimise the discourses sur-rounding China’s relations ...
Grimm, Sven(Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, 2012-05)
The 5th Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing in July 2012. The Forum, established for the first time in October 2000 in Beijing, constitutes a platform for African and Chi-nese policymakers ...
Burgess, MerylEsterhuyse, Harrie(Stellenbosch University. Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-05)
Cooperation on environmental challenges has been an instrumental part of the first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) since its inception in 2000. With increasing levels of economic interactions and political ...
Van Der Lugt, SanneHamblin, VictoriaBurgess, MerylSchickerling, Elizabeth(Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, 2011-03)
Popular claims link the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) almost automatically to economic development. This notion increased in prominence with the rise of neo-liberal thinking in the 1980s. It was also fuelled ...
Munyi, Elijah Nyaga(Stellenbosch University. Centre for Chinese Studies, 2011-09)
Notwithstanding extensive analysis on the pros and cons of Chinese-African involvement, there has not been much in development of a collective African policy framework for economic engagement with China. This paper seeks ...
Hackenesch, Christine(Stellenbosch University. Centre for Chinese Studies, 2011-11)
In European development policy circles, China’s Africa policy has spurred a lively debate about the motives, instruments and effects thereof. The paper assesses the ‘competitive pressure’ that China’s growing presence in ...
Grimm, Sven(Stellenbosch University. Centre for Chinese Studies, 2011-06)
This paper explores the changing nature of Chinese-African relations in the early 21st century and, in a second step, assesses Chinese responsibilities for African development. Sino-African relations have profoundly changed ...
Jepson, Nicholas(Stellenbosch University. Centre for Chinese Studies, 2012-03)
The paper analyses the peculiar structure of the rare earth elements (REE) industry, a sector dominated by China, and the global implications of current upheavals within the sector, especially as they concern South Africa’s ...