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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.
The Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) (simplified Chinese: 中非合作论坛; traditional Chinese: 中非合作論壇; pinyin: Zhōng Fēi hézuò lùntán; French: Forum sur la coopération sino-africaine) is an official forum between the People's Republic of China and all states in Africa with the exception of the Kingdom of Eswatini. [1]
China surpassed the US in 2009 to become Africa's largest trading partner. Bilateral trade agreements have been signed between China and 40 countries of the continent. In 2000, China Africa Trade amounted to $10 billion and by 2014, it had grown to $220 billion. [3] As of 2024, Africa makes up less than 5% of China's global trade. [4]
China's bilateral relationship with Ethiopia is one of its most prioritized in Africa and China believes Ethiopia is particularly significant in peace and security within east Africa. [ 3 ] : 109 Relations are longstanding, with Chinese direct investment (FDI) in Ethiopia reaching US$4 billion and bilateral trade growing to $5.4 billion by 2016 ...
In 2010, trade between the two countries was worth US$7.8 billion. [26] In 2011, Nigeria was the 4th largest trading partner of China in Africa and in the first 8 months of 2012, it was the 3rd. [27] In April 2018, Nigeria signed a $2.4-billion currency swap deal valid for 3 years. [28]
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.
The Great Mosque of Djenné, constructed in a Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, located in Mali. In the 7th century CE, North Africa was conquered by Muslim Arabs, providing the context in which Islam would eventually spread throughout sub-Saharan African populations—particularly those in East and West Africa—in succeeding centuries through their subsequent exposure to the Islamized ...
As this policy fluctuated, Chinese foreign relations have alternated between a tendency toward isolation and periods of openness to foreign assistance and influence. Finally, the contradiction between China's actual capabilities since 1949 and its perceived potential has been another salient and distinctive feature of its foreign relations.