The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) - Political rationale and functioning
Date
2012-05
Authors
Grimm, Sven
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Publisher
Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University
Abstract
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 to enhance China’s relations with African countries. The years since 2000 have seen growing political, economic and diplomatic interests in China-Africa relations, attracting global attention toward China’s engagement in Africa. This has led to increasing analysis, research and studies which seek to better understand Sino-African partnerships and cooperation. FOCAC has deep-ened China-Africa’s relations in various fields: politics, economics, investments, trade, south-south cooperation and aid; etc. For Chinese and African officials, FOCAC constitutes a multilateral platform to evaluate the achievements and discuss the perspectives of Sino-African relations. This paper ex-plores the political partnership element of FOCAC and looks into the workings of the institutions.
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CCS Policy Briefings are drawn from the published reports and other material produced by the Centre. They aim to highlight specific recommendations and outcomes from the larger reports and present them in a concise, easily consumable format.
The original publication is available at http://www.sun.ac.za/ccs
The original publication is available at http://www.sun.ac.za/ccs
Keywords
China, Africa, FOCAC, International Relations, Investment, China in Africa, Diplomacy, Economic Diplomacy, Political Economy
Citation
Grimm, S. 2012. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) - Political rationale and functioning. CCS Policy Briefing - May 2012. Stellenbosch University: Centre for Chinese Studies.