China–Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation from the Perspective of the Community with Shared Benefits: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects

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China–Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation from the Perspective of the Community with Shared Benefits: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects

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Author(s): Xiaoqin Ding , Qiaoyan Chai , Cheng Chen

Publication date (Print): 1 July 2020

Journal: World Review of Political Economy

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Keywords: China–Africa relationship, the Community with Shared Benefits, China–Africa economic and trade cooperation

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The China–Africa Community with Shared Benefits is the cornerstone of the China-Africa Community with Shared Future. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, through economic and trade cooperation, China and Africa have promoted the common economic and social development of both sides, and consolidated the material foundation of the China–Africa Community with Shared Benefits. The economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa has developed rapidly with remarkable achievements and great influence. This article fully affirms and reviews the great achievements of China–Africa trade and economic cooperation, points out that the China–Africa economic and trade cooperation still faces some challenges, but overall, the China–Africa economic and trade cooperation has an absolutely bright future and will become a persistence engine to build the Community with Shared Benefits. China's investment will further promote economic and social development in Africa, and the China–Africa Community with Shared Benefits will have a huge demonstration effect internationally.

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[2] Duclos, V. 2011. “Book Review: The Rise of China and India in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Critical Interventions.” Review of African Political Economy 38 (129): 506–507.

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[4] Gill, B., and J. Reilly. 2007. “The Tenuous Hold of China Inc. in Africa.” The Washington Quarterly 30 (3): 37–52.

[5] Huang, Y. 2018. “Construction of China–Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone: Challenges and Deepening Paths.” [In Chinese.] Research on International Issues, no. 4: 112–126.

[6] Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. 2013. “Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Africa.” [In Chinese.] People's Daily, August 30.

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[8] Jiang, S. 2012. “The Historical Process and Prospect of China–Africa Trade Cooperation.” [In Chinese.] Foreign Economic and Trade Practice, no. 10: 9–13.

[9] Kane, M., N. Ditmore, M. Meidan, D. Kew, and D. Brautigam. 2011. “Map Room: Chinafrica.” World Policy Journal 28 (1): 8–9.

[10] King, K. 2014. “China's Engagement with the Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Case of Education and Training.” International Journal of Educational Development 39 (November): 70–77.

[11] Li, A. 2018. “China–Africa Capacity Cooperation under the Perspective of Community with a Shared Future for Mankind: Potential, Advantages and Risks.” [In Chinese.] Universal Frontal Research, no. 3: 97–106.

[12] Li, Z. 2017. “China Leaves Us with a ‘Medical Team Which Has Never Left.'” [In Chinese.] http://world.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0426/c1002-29235945.html.

[13] Liang, M. 2011. “China–Africa Trade: A Study Based on the Perspective of China and Africa's Global Trade.” [In Chinese.] International Trade, no. 5: 40–48.

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[18] Luo, J. 2013. “Effects of Western Aid to Africa and China–Africa Economic Cooperation.” [In Chinese.] International Political Science, no. 1: 1–32, 140.

[19] Ma, H., and E. Cheng. 2018. “Analysis of ‘Neocolonialism' in China–Africa Economic and Trade Relations.” [In Chinese.] Shanghai Economic Research, no. 4: 96–106.

[20] Mbeki, M., ed. 2011. Advocates for Change: How to Overcome Africa's Challenges. Johannesburg: Picador Africa.

[21] Ministry of Commerce. 2018. “A New Breakthrough in China–Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation, 25 Economic and Trade Cooperation Zones Have Been Established.” [In Chinese.] http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/2018-09-03/doc-ihiixyeu2577586.shtml.

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[25] Tang, X. 2015. “The Impact of Labor Relations on China Africa Diplomacy.” [In Chinese.] African Studies 6 (1): 193–205.

[26] Taylor, I. 2007. “China's Environmental Footprint in Africa.” China Dialogue, February 7.

[27] Taylor, I. 2015. “Towards an African Peace and Security Regime: Continental Embeddedness, Transnational Linkages, Strategic Relevance; Charting Transformation through Security: Contemporary EU-Africa Relations.” International Peacekeeping 22 (4): 456–458.

[28] Xu, Y. 2017. “Concepts and Methods of Constructing a Community of Interest in China and Africa.” [In Chinese.] Contemporary World, no. 11: 35–38.

[29] Yang, L. 2013. Overall Strategy Research on Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Africa. [In Chinese.] Beijing: China Social Sciences Press.

[30] Yao, G. 2018. “‘Belt and Road Initiative': The Progress, Risks and Prospects of China and Africa.” [In Chinese.] Contemporary World, no. 10: 9–13.

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[34] Zhou, W., and F. Zhao. 2017. “Is the China–Africa Cooperation under China's ‘Belt and Road Initiative' the ‘New Colonialism'?” [In Chinese.] Studies on Marxism, no. 1: 129–142, 152.