Hidden dragon, crouching lion [[electronic resource] ] : how China's advance in Africa is underestimated and Africa's potential underappreciated / / David E. Brown

• Autore: Brown David E (David Edward)
• Pubblicazione: Carlisle, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, , [2012]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 114 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Investments, Chinese - Africa
• Soggetto geografico: China Foreign economic relations Africa; Africa Foreign economic relations China; China Commerce Africa; Africa Commerce China; China Economic policy; Africa Strategic aspects
• Note generali: "September 2012."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-114).
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Hidden dragon, crouching lion
• Titolo autorizzato: Hidden dragon, crouching lion
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910702285303321
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