Belt and Road Initiative : alternative development path for Africa /
Belt and Road Initiative : alternative development path for Africa /
edited by Thokozani Simelane and Lavhelesani Managa.
- 1 online resource (x, 164 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / Unblocking Africa's underdevelopment through the belt and road initiative / State of infrastructural development cooperation between China and Africa / Attracting investment for infrastructure development in Africa / Belt and road linked transnational infrastructure and resources in eastern and southern Africa / Africa-China strategic coalition : a remodelled financial model for infrastructure development / Relocating China's manufacturing capacity and industrialisation to Africa / The belt and road (OBOR) initiative and China-Africa agricultural cooperation / Reconceptualising peace and security : distributional justice within Sino-African co-operation and beyond / People to people interactions : Africans in China -- status analysis / Conclusion. Merging two developmental visons : Africa's agenda 2063 and China's belt and road initiative / Anil Sooklal, Thokozani Simelane and Jaimal Anand -- Ellinor Forje -- Yuchen Zhi -- Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere -- Nuša Tukić -- Adewale Aregbeshola -- Chaoqun Lian -- Jiang Zhida -- Stacey Links -- Cui Xiaotao -- Anil Sooklal, Thokozani Simelane and Jaimal Anand.
China's emphasis on infrastructure development has received support from African leaders. Its focus on infrastructure development in Africa was endorsed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between China and the African Union on 27 January 2015. The agreement outline plans for connecting African countries through transportation infrastructure projects, including modern highways, airports, and high speed railways. At the heart of Belt and Road Initiative lies the creation of an economic land belt that includes countries on the original Silk Road through Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe, as well as a maritime "road" that links China's port facilities with the African coast, pushing up through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean. China has from the outset emphasised that the Belt and Road Initiative will be developed within the framework of the five principles. These entails mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty; non-aggression; non-interference in each other's internal affairs; equality and mutual benefit; and peaceful coexistence. This volume provides an analysis of this stance by both African and Chinese scholars. Africa through its Agenda 2063 has been driving, among others, the re-industrialisation of its economies, improved connectivity and infrastructure development, diversification of energy sources, technology transfer and skills development. The Belt and Road Initiative provides an alternative path for Africa to realise some of these milestones.
0798305282 9780798305280
22573/ctvh8dxsm JSTOR
Economic development--Africa.
Infrastructure (Economics)--Africa.
Investments, Chinese--Africa.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development
Economic development.
Infrastructure (Economics)
International economic relations.
Investments, Chinese.
Africa--Foreign economic relations--China.
China--Foreign economic relations--Africa.
Africa.
China.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HF1604.Z4 / A35121 2018 HC800.Z9 / C33 2018
337.5106 363.096
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / Unblocking Africa's underdevelopment through the belt and road initiative / State of infrastructural development cooperation between China and Africa / Attracting investment for infrastructure development in Africa / Belt and road linked transnational infrastructure and resources in eastern and southern Africa / Africa-China strategic coalition : a remodelled financial model for infrastructure development / Relocating China's manufacturing capacity and industrialisation to Africa / The belt and road (OBOR) initiative and China-Africa agricultural cooperation / Reconceptualising peace and security : distributional justice within Sino-African co-operation and beyond / People to people interactions : Africans in China -- status analysis / Conclusion. Merging two developmental visons : Africa's agenda 2063 and China's belt and road initiative / Anil Sooklal, Thokozani Simelane and Jaimal Anand -- Ellinor Forje -- Yuchen Zhi -- Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere -- Nuša Tukić -- Adewale Aregbeshola -- Chaoqun Lian -- Jiang Zhida -- Stacey Links -- Cui Xiaotao -- Anil Sooklal, Thokozani Simelane and Jaimal Anand.
China's emphasis on infrastructure development has received support from African leaders. Its focus on infrastructure development in Africa was endorsed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between China and the African Union on 27 January 2015. The agreement outline plans for connecting African countries through transportation infrastructure projects, including modern highways, airports, and high speed railways. At the heart of Belt and Road Initiative lies the creation of an economic land belt that includes countries on the original Silk Road through Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe, as well as a maritime "road" that links China's port facilities with the African coast, pushing up through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean. China has from the outset emphasised that the Belt and Road Initiative will be developed within the framework of the five principles. These entails mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty; non-aggression; non-interference in each other's internal affairs; equality and mutual benefit; and peaceful coexistence. This volume provides an analysis of this stance by both African and Chinese scholars. Africa through its Agenda 2063 has been driving, among others, the re-industrialisation of its economies, improved connectivity and infrastructure development, diversification of energy sources, technology transfer and skills development. The Belt and Road Initiative provides an alternative path for Africa to realise some of these milestones.
0798305282 9780798305280
22573/ctvh8dxsm JSTOR
Economic development--Africa.
Infrastructure (Economics)--Africa.
Investments, Chinese--Africa.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development
Economic development.
Infrastructure (Economics)
International economic relations.
Investments, Chinese.
Africa--Foreign economic relations--China.
China--Foreign economic relations--Africa.
Africa.
China.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HF1604.Z4 / A35121 2018 HC800.Z9 / C33 2018
337.5106 363.096