03326oam 2200457 a 450 991070228530332120121203140833.0(CKB)5470000002425292(OCoLC)810088306(EXLCZ)99547000000242529220120917d2012 ua 0engurbn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHidden dragon, crouching lion[electronic resource] how China's advance in Africa is underestimated and Africa's potential underappreciated /David E. BrownCarlisle, PA :Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College,[2012]1 online resource (x, 114 pages)Strategic Studies Institute monograph"September 2012."Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-114).Summary -- Pt. I. China leads the developing world in fostering economic ties to Africa. The hidden dragon : China's main interests in Africa and place in the world -- Africa : aiding China's peaceful rise as a superpower -- Other BRICs and the developing world also interested in Africa -- Ten years of successful Africa-China trade : the dragon flies more swiftly than the eagle -- China's foreign direct investment in Africa : large, but estimates differ -- Pt. II. Major questions in the China-Africa economic relationship. Why did China choose to expand its economic ties to Africa? -- The push with China : 1993 shift to oil importer leads to linkage of aid/trade; 2001 WTO accession leads to "going-out" policy -- Factors in China's success in rapidly expanding economic ties with Africa -- Are Africa's new debts to China sustainable? -- Will Africa be able to industrialize because of or despite China? -- China is not a monolith : impact of nonstate Chinese actors on Africa -- Official China recognizes damage in Africa caused by poor corporate citizens -- African civil society acts to constrain poor Chinese behavior, but muzzled Chinese civil society cannot lobby Beijing for change -- The Chinese diaspora : latest large wave impacting Africa -- Pt. III. China's strategic ties to Africa : oil, minerals, and agriculture. China and oil diplomacy in Africa -- China's strategic trade in metals and minerals in Africa : implications for the United States -- China, Africa, and agriculture : food as the next strategic asset? -- Pt. IV. U.S. responses to China in Africa. Potential for U.S.-China cooperation in Africa : limited and constrained by Beijing -- Conclusion : recommendations for U.S. policymakers.Hidden dragon, crouching lion Investments, ChineseAfricaChinaForeign economic relationsAfricaAfricaForeign economic relationsChinaChinaCommerceAfricaAfricaCommerceChinaChinaEconomic policyAfricaStrategic aspectsInvestments, ChineseBrown David E(David Edward)82949Army War College (U.S.).Strategic Studies Institute.AWCAWCGPOBOOK9910702285303321Hidden dragon, crouching lion3509448UNINA