Policy Briefings (Centre for Chinese Studies)
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China’s economic slowdown : assessment and implications for Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-04)Three decades of average double digit growth has helped propel China into the world’s second largest economy with global economies increasingly reliant on China to drive economic growth. As China transits from an ... -
China and the African Regional Economic Communities: Transforming Multilateral Cooperation
(2015-11)Recently, China has increased its economic, political and military co-operation with the African Union (AU). The diversity of members within the AU makes the continental approach more complicated for both Chinese and African ... -
South Africa-China multi-lateral co-operation: BRICS and FOCAC
(2015-08)The 21st Century has witnessed the emergence of a number of non-western powers, many of which have entered into formal partnerships, driven predominantly by a common development agenda. A prominent engagement within this ... -
Preparing for FOCAC VI: China-South Africa co-operation in conservation and renewable energy
(2015-08)As China’s development puts increasing pressure on the environment, various measures have been implemented both domestically and, increasingly, abroad in an attempt to limit the impact. China’s environmental engagement ... -
The temptations and promotion of “China Dream”: calling for Africa’s home-grown rhetoric
(2015-08)Scholars have raised concerns that political rhetoric manifest in China-Africa relations tend to replicate China’s domestic ideals on the African continent. The exercise is witnessed in the coupling of the “Chinese Dream” ... -
China-Egypt trade and investment ties – seeking a better balance
(2015-06)This policy brief examines Chinese investments in Egypt and the bi-lateral trading relationship between the two countries in order to better understand the extent of economic engagement. Since 2013, a spur in high-level ... -
Increased Chinese engagement in South Africa’s economy – strategies, opportunities and future implications
(2015-03)China and South Africa’s relationship has deepened in recent years. Extensive political structures, such as South Africa’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement with China, provide opportunities for bettering ... -
African regional economic communities engagement with China
(2014-09)The development of effective African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) stands to benefit African countries immensely. Transnational free trade regions, single customs unions, single markets, single currencies and other ... -
Chinese involvement in the Senegalese peanut trade : threat to local markets and processing industries
(2014-08)To deal with household socio-economic difficulties in rural areas in Senegal, peanut cultivation was introduced by French colonial powers at the beginning of the 20th century. The cultivation was to enable Senegal’s domestic ... -
Paving the road ahead – China-Africa co-operation in the infrastructure sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-11)China has launched a number of initiatives regarding infrastructural development globally, with a specific focus on scaling up infrastructure throughout the African continent. The BRICS New Development Bank and Chinese ... -
Raising the bar on sustainable development : renewable energy and environmental standards in FOCAC VI
(2015-11)The 6th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is taking place at a time when Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are high on most international development agendas. Two important aspects of this agenda include ... -
China-Mali relationship : finding mutual benefit between unequal partners
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2014-01)Since 2000, China-Africa co-operation has seen a rapid increase in scope and size. The West African nation of Mali is one of the 50 African states with diplomatic relations with China; its experience allows for possible ... -
Chinese engagement in African security — pragmatism and shifts under the surface
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-09)As China’s economic expansion continues, its role in global international affairs has become more prominent. Not least so Chinese trade and investment in Africa will have implications regarding peace and security, both ... -
The Chinese solar energy industry and potential of renewables in Africa
(Stellenbosch University Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-12)China and Africa are developing in a time of climate change and scarcity. According to most climate scientists global economies will have to make a green shift to ensure continued future growth. However, there are very ... -
South Africa’s relations with China and Taiwan: Economic realism and the ‘One China’ doctrine
(Stellenbosch University Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-11)In 1998, after the fall of apartheid, South Africa commenced diplomatic relations with the People’s Re-public of China (PRC). This ‘normalisation’ of South Africa’s China policy came with a condition to recognise Beijing’s ... -
The China-African Development Fund (CADFund) as a sovereign wealth fund for Africa’s development
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-07)The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) forms part of the Chinese government’s practical implementation, for some of its plans and objectives, for the African continent. CADFund was established as part of the eight ... -
South-South migration and trade : Chinese traders in Senegal
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-06)With a growing South-South co-operation framework in the world political economy in general (and the co-operation between Africa and emerging powers in particular), global trade patterns are increasingly changing. ... -
South-South migration and trade : African traders in China
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-06)China-Africa relations are mainly driven by economic co-operation, underpinned by trade, investment and aid. The growing economic interests and business ties between China and Africa come along with movement of people; ... -
Strategic partnerships and sustainable investments : how can China support the African Mining Vision
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-05)China’s appetite for resources is set to increase as the country pursue its development path with demand potentially shifting towards a range of minerals and metals that sustain the leadership’s ambition for a greener ... -
Chinese-led special economic zones in Africa : problems on the road to success
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-03)The success of Chinese-led SEZs in Africa is important to both the Chinese government and the host governments. Even though these zones are operating under market conditions, the role of both sides in creating effective ...
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