Morality of China in Africa

Stephen Chan OBE is Professor of International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and was a member of the Trilateral Dialogue on China, Africa, and the United States.www.stephen-chan.com

Stephen Chan provide a look at what drives Beijing's policy in Africa through this refreshing collection of contributions by non-Western scholars. This is a well-edited, crisp compilation of essays that provides a welcome contrast to the flood of Western academic writings on China in Africa over the last decade.

• PrefacePart I: 1.The Middle Kingdom and Dark Continent: An Essay on China, Africa, and many fault-lines - Stephen ChanPart II: Chinese Responses2. Sino-African Cultural Relations: Soft Power, Cultural Statecraft and International Cultural Governance - Jerry C.Y. Liu3. From Revolution to Business: China's Changing Discourses on Africa - Qing Cao4. Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo: A Metaphor for Sino-African Relations - L.H.M. Ling5. Back to Basics: It could be anyone and, anyway, it's all hard work - Xiaoming HuangPart III: African Outlooks6. China and Africa: An African View - Patrick Mazimhaka7. 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 RoyAfterword: The Future of China and Africa - Stephen ChanContributorsIndex