Asia Centre

11 June 2007, Paris With the support of the GMF

China’s new relationship with Africa is built on access to natural resources, trade, investment, development assistance and more openly declared political relations. These relations are both an opportunity for Africa and a source of interrogations. Governance, transparency of aid mechanisms, the influx of immigrants and security ties are the new issues confronting China as well as Africa. Europe and the United States will have to enter into dialogue with China as they do with their African partners. Is it possible to determine an agenda for China-Africa relations that will serve for development and good governance?

With D. Shinn (GWU), C. Fomunyoh (National Democratic Institute) and F. Godement.