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China's Rising Profile in Africa

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  • Ruchita Beri

    (Ruchita Beri is a Research Officer, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses 1, Development Enclave (Near USI), Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi 110010, India. Email: berir99@yahoo.co.in)

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In recent years, China has strengthened its relations with African countries in all spheres—political, economic and military. China's rising profile in Africa is shaped by its desire to garner strategic support against the ‘America hegemony’, promote South-South cooperation, counter Taiwan's inroads in Africa, explore commercial opportunities and finally, and most importantly, the need to feed the rising domestic demand for natural resources. For Africa, China's renewed interest in the continent is a win-win situation. China provides an alternative ‘power direction’ and support of the developing world. The allure of replicating the Chinese model of development is another important factor. India's relations with Africa are quite distinct and it does not need to view Africa through the Chinese prism. Nevertheless, the scale and pace of China's engagement of Africa is way ahead of India's. At this juncture India should provide an alternative model based on promoting skills and technology-based partnership, the hallmark of Indian economic growth.

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  • Ruchita Beri, 2007. "China's Rising Profile in Africa," China Report, , vol. 43(3), pages 297-308, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:chnrpt:v:43:y:2007:i:3:p:297-308
    DOI: 10.1177/000944550704300302
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