Is China바카라 사이트檚 Role in African Fragile States Exploitative or Developmental?

This briefing examines China바카라 사이트檚 policy and practice in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 January 2015

• Country: China, Congo (Democratic Republic) and Rwanda
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Governance and Conflict
• First published: 1 January 2015
• Authors: Jing Gu and McCluskey, R.

Abstract

China바카라 사이트檚 increasing engagement in Africa has generated heated debates over the extent to which its activities are exploitative or developmental. There is particular concern over China바카라 사이트檚 impact on governance in fragile states. However, these debates often make generalisations and leave out African agency. This Policy Briefing takes a closer look at Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and finds that there is a large gap between China바카라 사이트檚 policy and practice. It finds that the ways in which African actors promote, respond to and negotiate its engagement is crucial in shaping the extent to which China contributes to development.

Citation

Jing Gu; McCluskey, R. Is China바카라 사이트檚 Role in African Fragile States Exploitative or Developmental? Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton, UK (2015) 4 pp. [IDS Policy Briefing 91]

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Published 1 January 2015