How is ‘China’ helping to transform ‘Africa’? The need for a more sophisticated debate

How is ‘China’ helping to transform ‘Africa’? The need for a more sophisticated debate

Ian Scoones, Zimbabweland, 28 June 2021

How is China helping to transform African economies? There are many different narratives cast around in public and policy debate: China as the new imperial power, China as the radical developmentalist, China as just like any other donor/foreign power. None are very convincing. A recent report synthesising a number of research projects aims to get beyond the rhetoric and gain a more sophisticated, empirically-based analysis based on substantial UK-funded research efforts over recent years.

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