The Morality of China in Africa : The Middle Kingdom and the Dark Continent

Edited With Authority By The Influential And Respected Stephen Chan, This Unique Collection Of Essays Gathers Together For The First Time Both African And Chinese Perspectives On China's Place In Africa. The Book Starts With An Excellent Introductory Essay From Stephen Chan, Written In His Usual Elegant Prose And Featuring Some Very Fresh Insights Organised With Great Clarity. Featuring Useful Historical Context, This Brave Book Analyses The 'moral' Aspects Of The Policies And Ensuing Migration. The Book Completely Undermines Existing Assumptions Concerning Sino-african Relations, Such As That Africa Is Of Critical Importance For China; That China Sees No Risk In Its Largesse Towards Africa; And That There Is A Single Chinese Profile/agenda. The Resulting Collection Touches The Issue Of Racism But Is Equally About Moments Of Pure Idealism And 'romance' In Sino-african History.--publisher's Website. Part1: The Middle Kingdom And Dark Continent: An Essay On China, Africa, And Many Fault-lines / Stephen Chan. -- Part 2: Chinese Responses. Sino-african Cultural Relations: Soft Power, Cultural Statecraft And International Cultural Governance / Jerry C.y. Liu ; From Revolution To Business: China's Changing Discourses On Africa / Qing Cao ; Zhuge Liang And Meng Huo: A Metaphor For Sino-african Relations? / L.h.m. Ling ; Back To Basics: It Could Be Anyone And, Anyway, It's All Hard Work / Xiaoming Huang. -- Part 3: African Outlooks. China And Africa: An African View / Patrick Mazimhaka ; Competition Or Partnership? China, United States And Africa - An African View The African Members Of The Trilateral Dialogue On China, Africa And The United States / Lopo Do Nascimento, William Lyakurwa, Patrick Mazimhaka, Greg Mills, Joe Molo, Sydney Mufamadi, Michael Spicer. ; And What About India And Africa? The Road Ahead / Sumit Roy. -- The Future Of China And Africa / Stephen Chan. Edited By Stephen Chan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. About the Editor Title page Copyright Contents Preface Part I: The Middle Kingdom and the Dark Continent 1 The Middle Kingdom and the Dark Continent: an essay on China, Africa and many fault lines A global outlook from withdrawn enclaves Descended from Confucius, powerless against the Soviets A short disquisition on vertical reciprocation The outlands beyond the Central Kingdom But the outlands also evoke high morality and romance Some outlands require not patience but pragmatism The conditional future Zambia and the copper mountain The copper mountain and universities What is this distant future? Chinese weaknesses and vulnerabilities Slow but sure changes in the Chinese posture Part II: Chinese responses 2 Sino-African cultural relations: soft power, cultural statecraft and international cultural governance Figure 2.1 The logics of cultural governance 3 From revolution to business: China’s changing discourses on Africa The Confucian template Moralism The international world system: political discourse The road ahead 4 Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo: a metaphor for Sino–African relations? 5 Back to basics: it could be anyone and, anyway, it’s all hard work Part III: African outlooks 6 China and Africa: an African view Precolonial contacts between China and Africa China meets Africa in the era of liberation Capitalism, communism, China and Africa during the Cold War The ultimate gift How important is Africa to China? China and the African Union The grand debate: Africa–China–US Trilateral Dialogue China on key contentious issues in its dealings with Africa Africa’s development situation Chinese interests in Africa How do ordinary Africans view the China–Africa relationship? China sidesteps ideology to move centre stage China–Africa and the fault lines Conclusion 7 Competition or partnership? China, the United States and Africa – an African view Africa’s development situation China’s interest in Africa Points of intersection: a coincidence of interests? A ‘win–win’ strategy? 8 And what about India and Africa? The road ahead Afterword: The future of China and Africa Contributors Index This collection of essays gathers together both African and Chinese perspectives on China's place in Africa. Featuring historical context, the book analyses the 'moral' aspects of China's policies and ensuing migration. The book undermines existing assumptions concerning Sino-African relations, such as that Africa is of critical importance for China; that China sees no risk in its largesse towards Africa; and that there is a single Chinese profile/agenda. The collection touches the issue of racism but is equally about idealism and 'romance' in Sino-African history. Part 1: The Middle Kingdom and the Dark Continent: an essay on China, Africa, and many fault lines / Stephen Chan. -- Part 2: Chinese responses. Sino-African cultural relations: soft power, cultural statecraft and international cultural governance / Jerry C.Y. Liu; From revolution to business: China's changing discourses on Africa / Qing Cao; Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo: a metaphor for Sino-African relations? / L.H.M. Ling; Back to basics: it could be anyone and, anyway, it's all hard work / Xiaoming Huang. -- Part 3: African outlooks. China and Africa: an African view / Patrick Mazimhaka; Competition or partnership? China, the United States and Africa: an African view / Lopo do Nascimento, William Lyakurwa, Patrick Mazimhaka, Greg Mills, Joe Mollo, Sydney Mufamadi, Michael Spicer; And what about India and Africa? The road ahead / Sumit Roy. -- Afterword:the future of China and Africa / Stephen Chan Preface -- Part I: 1. The Middle Kingdom and Dark Continent: An Essay on China, Africa, and many fault-lines / Stephen Chan -- Part II: Chinese Responses 2. Sino-African Cultural Relations: Soft Power, Cultural Statecraft and International Cultural Governance / Jerry C.Y. Liu -- 3. From Revolution to Business: China's Changing Discourses on Africa / Qing Cao -- 4. Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo: A Metaphor for Sino-African Relations / L.H.M. Ling -- 5. Back to Basics: It could be anyone and, anyway, it's all hard work / Xiaoming Huang -- Part III: African Outlooks 6. China and Africa: An African View / Patrick Mazimhaka -- 7. Competition or Partnership? China, United States and Africa -- An African View / Lopo do Nascimento, William Lyakurwa, Patrick Mazimhaka, Greg Mills, Joe Molo, Sydney Mufamadi, Michael Spicer -- 8. And what about India and Africa? The road ahead / Sumit Roy -- Afterword: The Future of China and Africa / Stephen Chan -- Contributors -- Index This unique volume, edited with authority by the influential and respected Stephen Chan, gathers together for the first time both African and Chinese perspectives on China's place in Africa, analysing the moral aspects of China's policies and ensuing migration. The resulting collection touches the issue of racism but also moments of pure idealism and 'romance' in Sino-African history