LEADER 04331nam 2200637 450 001 9910219971103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-9038-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000441144 035 $a(EBL)2080843 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001514802 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12614357 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001514802 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11479966 035 $a(PQKB)10753809 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2080843 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11074118 035 $a(OCoLC)908839111 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2080843 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000441144 100 $a20150716h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChina's expanding African relations $eimplications for U.S. national security /$fLloyd Thrall 210 1$aSanta Monica, California :$cRAND,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (133 p.) 300 $a"Prepared for the United States Army"--Cover. 311 $a0-8330-8850-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction and Historical Antecedents; Introduction; Historical Antecedents; Chapter Two: China's African Interests and Strategic Perceptions; Economic Interests: Natural Resources and Market Access; Political Interests: Influence, Stability, and Favorable Precedents; Security Interests: Answering Emerging and Awkward Challenges; Chapter Three: Chinese Presence and Behavior in Africa; Sino-African Economic Relations; Chinese Economic Actors in Africa; Sino-African Trade 327 $aChina's Natural Resource Imports Sino-African Capital Flows; Foreign Direct Investment; Chinese Loans, Credits, and Foreign Aid; Special Economic Zones; Chinese Arms Exports to Africa; Sino-African Political Relations; China's Diplomatic Engagement and Political Relations; Soft-Power Initiatives, Media Outreach, and African Perceptions; Chinese Security Behavior in Africa; United Nations Peacekeeping Operations; Bilateral Military Relations and Military Diplomacy; The PLA Navy's Historic Deployment to the Gulf of Aden; Protecting Chinese Citizens and Assets 327 $aPotential Near- and Medium-Term Changes in Sino-African Relations Economic Relations; Political Factors; Security Issues; Chapter Four: Sino-American Interest Correlation in Africa and Conclusions; Conflict and Commonality Between U.S. and Chinese Interests in Africa; Common Interests; Competing Interests; Conflicting Interests; Conclusions and Recommendations; View China's African Relations in Their Proper Context; Avoid Elevating Low-Level Competition to Bilateral Strategic Tension; Recognize That China's Approach to Africa is Likely to Be Resistant to Major Change 327 $aRecognize the Limits of Chinese Influence Reinvigorate U.S. Diplomatic and Economic Engagement with Africa; Distinguish Between PLA Crisis Reaction and Condition-Shaping Capabilities; Insulate Sino-American Relations in Africa from Broader Geopolitical Tensions; Seek Opportunities for Cooperation with China in Africa; References 330 $aAcross economic, political, and security domains, the growth of China's presence in Africa has been swift and staggering, which has fed both simplistic caricatures of China's role on the continent and fears of renewed geopolitical competition. A closer look reveals a more balanced picture. This report examines how China's growing engagement affects the United States' role in Africa and offers policy recommendations for U.S. military leaders. 606 $aNational security$zUnited States 606 $aGeopolitics$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$xStrategic aspects 607 $aChina$xRelations$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$xRelations$zChina 607 $aUnited States$xRelations$zChina 607 $aChina$xRelations$zUnited States 615 0$aNational security 615 0$aGeopolitics 676 $a303.48/25106 700 $aThrall$b Lloyd$0879914 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219971103321 996 $aChina's expanding African relations$91964932 997 $aUNINA