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Sino–African relations, also referred to as Africa–China relations or Afro–Chinese relations, are the historical, political, economic, military, social, and cultural connections between China and the African continent. Little is known about ancient relations between China and Africa, though there is some evidence of early trade connections.
By the 1950s, Chinese communities in excess of 100,000 existed in South Africa, Madagascar, and Mauritius [10] Small Chinese communities in other parts of Africa later became the cornerstone of the post-1980 growth in dealings between China and Africa. However, at the time, many lived lives centered on local agriculture and probably had little ...
From 1989 to 1990, China sent 20 personnel to Namibia to help monitors its elections; this was China's first involvement in United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Africa. [3]: 205 Namibia and the PRC established relations on 22 March 1990, which was the day after Namibia's independence. [1] The government of Namibia adheres to the One-China policy.
First, there is no monopoly or duopoly of influence in Africa. Beyond the US and China, there is a mosaic of actors, both African and non-African
[8]: 79 The largest positives of China's influence were China's investment in infrastructure, China's business investment, and the cost of Chinese products. [8]: 80 By far the largest source of negative opinion was the quality of Chinese products. [8]: 80 Public opinion of Chinese influence has improved in China since 2010. [9]
The initiative, initially launched in 2000, has enjoyed longstanding bipartisan support from U.S. lawmakers, who view it as critical to countering Chinese influence in Africa.
In 2010, trade between Africa and China was worth US$114 billion and in 2011, US$166.3 billion. [255] In the first 10 months of 2012 it was US$163.9 billion. [255] There are an estimated 800 Chinese corporations doing business in Africa, most of which are private companies investing in the infrastructure, energy and banking sectors. [256]
Embassy of South Africa in China. Official relations between the PRC and South Africa were established on January 1, 1998. [2]: 349 The dismantling of the apartheid regime in South Africa and the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s opened up the possibility of official relations being established between the PRC and South Africa.