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SUBJECT:
A preliminary cost-benefit assessment of the expanding economic relationship between China and Africa.
SIGNIFICANCE:
China's expanding economic relationship with Africa is viewed with much optimism in some quarters, but considerable scepticism in others. While some aspects of the relationship have been growth-enhancing, others threaten to undermine Africa's development efforts and to reinforce the continent's traditional role within the global economy.
Word Count (approx): 2536
Headings
- Trade deficit
- Raw materials
- Direct impacts
- Indirect impacts
- Imports from China
- FDI
- Pre-2001 patterns
- Recent trends
- Sources of competitive advantage
- Chinese aid
- Developmental impacts
Primary Keywords: AF, Africa, China, economy, industry, aid, capital flows, construction, corruption, foreign investment, foreign trade, gas, infrastructure, investment, manufacturing, metals, mining, natural resources, oil, soft commodities, telecommunications, textiles, trade
Secondary Keywords: Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
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