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China's Business Engagement in Africa

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  • Jason Z. Yin
  • Sofia Vaschetto

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This article investigates China's business activities in Africa from the viewpoint of strategy. After a historical review of Chinese-African relations and identification of China's strategic objectives, we compare China's engagement in Africa with that of Western powers during the colonial and postcolonial eras. The analysis indicates that China's differentiation strategy, based on noninterference, soft power, and complementarity, has been largely successful in winning the trust of African host nations and cultivating bankable relationships. Moreover, China's well-coordinated trade, investment, and aid activities have been instrumental in building the infrastructure for sustainable economic growth in the region.

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  • Jason Z. Yin & Sofia Vaschetto, 2011. "China's Business Engagement in Africa," Chinese Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 43-57, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:chinec:v:44:y:2011:i:2:p:43-57
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    1. Ronaldo Parente & Ke Rong & José-Mauricio G. Geleilate & Everlyne Misati, 2019. "Adapting and sustaining operations in weak institutional environments: A business ecosystem assessment of a Chinese MNE in Central Africa," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 50(2), pages 275-291, March.
    2. Simplice Asongu & Christian Nguena, 2014. "Equitable and Sustainable Development of Foreign Land Acquisitions: Lessons, Policies and Implications," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 14/038, African Governance and Development Institute..
    3. Emma Serwaa Obobisa & Haibo Chen & Emmanuel Caesar Ayamba & Claudia Nyarko Mensah, 2021. "The Causal Relationship Between China-Africa Trade, China OFDI, and Economic Growth of African Countries," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(4), pages 21582440211, December.

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