2. A Historical Overview of China-Africa Relations

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Foreword ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. A Historical Overview of China-Africa Relations 17
6. 3. Political Relations 56
7. 4. Trade Relations 99
8. 5. Investment and Assistance 128
9. 6. Military and Security Ties and Peacekeeping Missions 162
10. 7. Media, Education, and Cultural Relations and Ties with Chinese Communities in Africa 194
11. 8. China’s Relations with North Africa and the Sahel 228
12. 9. China’s Relations with East Africa, the Horn, and the Indian Ocean Islands 249
13. 10. China’s Relations with West and Central Africa 284
14. 11. China’s Relations with Southern Africa 323
15. 12. Conclusion: Looking Forward 362
16. APPENDIX 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRC RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES 377
17. APPENDIX 2. TRADE BETWEEN AFRICA AND CHINA, 1938–2010 381
18. Notes 383
19. Index 499
20. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 525