Marcus Power and Ana Cristina Alves (eds) (2012) China and Angola: a Marriage of Convenience? , Oxford: Pambazuka Press , pp 105-123, 2012
Coming from a fairly gloomy historical context, in under a decade China has managed to achieve a ... more Coming from a fairly gloomy historical context, in under a decade China has managed to achieve a prominent position in Angola’s economy, namely as its major commercial partner, an important source of funds and as a major operator in the country’s reconstruction projects. Although barely evident at first glance, a closer look will reveal the fact that the petroleum factor has facilitated all aspects of China’s economic commitment in Angola: bilateral trade is dominated by petroleum imports; lines of credit
for infrastructure construction are repaid in oil, and the largest chunk of Chinese investment in the country is intended for the hydrocarbon industry.
This chapter looks at the footprint of Sinopec in the Angolan oil industry over the past decade, examining its ebbs and flows and offering an insight into the dynamics of its relationship with Sonangol.
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as a key feature in China-Africa relations after the turn of the
century. Evidence suggests that these loans have been used by
China as a tool to open the gates for Chinese construction
and resources companies and also pursue mineral resources
security goals in Africa. This kind of loans constitutes at present
the most popular and evident Chinese positive economic
statecraft instrument in Africa.
This paper explores how China has used infrastructure-for-
resources loans as a positive economic statecraft tool in
Africa, and how the lessons learnt over the past decade, the
increased wariness of risks it faces, and rising criticism on the
continent has led to meaningful shifts in recent years. The
article also examines how successful this instrument has been
in achieving the above mentioned goals.
This policy briefing analyses the Sino–Angolan partnership in the
construction of satellite towns in Angola. Based on extensive fieldwork in Angola and China in 2013, it uses the Kilamba Kiaxi flagship project as a case study, highlighting the issues raised by this new urbanisation model in Africa.
It argues that despite their invaluable immediate contribution to solving the housing problem, Chinese-built satellite towns face a number of challenges that may affect their sustainability in the medium to long term.
across various dimensions – foreign policy, diplomatic ties, co-operation, trade and investment, and civil-society links – in a bid to identify synergies and challenges in the partnership and ways to address them. The authors argue that both Angola and Russia
need to be more strategic in aligning their interests, and more proactive in carving out efficient bilateral instruments and mechanisms in order to promote economic exchanges and reap the benefits of a fully-fledged partnership.
advantages and Africa’s receptivity to this kind of barter deal. Embodying the principle of mutual benefit, China has consistently combined the extension of financial assistance for infrastructure construction in Africa with the expansion of Chinese business interests and the pursuit of resource security goals. The analysis
focuses on whether this instrument is actually promoting African development or fuelling instead China’s economic growth at the expense of African economies.
The author argues that the impact has been mixed. Although there are some meaningful positive signs, many challenges persist, and as such the long-term developmental impact of this particular tool remains uncertain. The responsibility to ensure a positive outcome rests, however, on the African side as much as on China.
The contemporary drivers behind Brazil’s foreign policy shift toward Africa include a broad political goal of contributing to a greater say of the global South in the new world order in the
making, a narrower political goal of securing a key position within this emerging international architecture and lastly a more pragmatic goal of promoting the expansion of Brazil’s economic
interests in Africa.
The policy brief offers an overview of Brazil’s technical co-operation with Africa, analysing the way it is structured, its major achievements so far and the challenges it faces at present. Such challenges include signs of institutional overstretch and contradictions. The sustainability of Brazil’s current pace of
engagement depends on its capacity to adjust its structures and to ensure coherence between its normative rhetoric and the practices of its agents on the continent.
The current number of Chinese ETCZs in Africa has exceeded
the target. At present there are eight Chinese ETCZs approved by
China’s Ministry of Commerce on the continent: two in Zambia, two in Nigeria, and one each in Ethiopia, Mauritius, Egypt and Algeria.
However, of these, only the ETCZ in Egypt is operational, with the
Chambishi (Zambia) one being partially operational. This policy
briefing offers an analysis of the reasons for the current state of affairs, and the challenges that these zones are facing.
This article reviews China’s attempts to implement its infrastructure-for-resources loans in Brazil in the period 2000-2011, and analyses the reasons behind its failure and the significant adjustments that surfaced in the midst of the financial crisis.
Beijing’s supply concerns, China’s strategies to access resource assets have become more diversified and market oriented, with its state-owned enterprises taking the lead and increasingly engaging in mergers and acquisitions.
activities in Africa the terms and implications of the China–
Angola partnership remain unclear. This book focuses,
for the first time, on the co-operation between Angola and
China, explores how it serves their separate interests in the
immediate and the longer term. The authors examine some of the labour, infrastructure and policy issues arising from Chinese involvement, from the perspectives of Angola’s oil, construction, retail and wholesale sectors. A fascinating survey reveals Angolan workers’ perceptions of Chinese employment practices and of Chinese workers.
The book also explores shifting Chinese perceptions of
Angola and the relationship from the early 1980s and demonstrates the importance of grassroots interactions which have often been overlooked in accounts of China–Angola relations.
for infrastructure construction are repaid in oil, and the largest chunk of Chinese investment in the country is intended for the hydrocarbon industry.
This chapter looks at the footprint of Sinopec in the Angolan oil industry over the past decade, examining its ebbs and flows and offering an insight into the dynamics of its relationship with Sonangol.
This article will examine the use and meaning of history in the construction of China’s Africa policy. It will do so through first, a brief discussion of the relationship between foreign policy, identity and history; second, a survey of Chinese foreign policy towards Africa from 1955 to 1996; third, an analysis of the implications of Beijing’s approach for its efforts to achieve foreign policy aims regionally and globally.
as a key feature in China-Africa relations after the turn of the
century. Evidence suggests that these loans have been used by
China as a tool to open the gates for Chinese construction
and resources companies and also pursue mineral resources
security goals in Africa. This kind of loans constitutes at present
the most popular and evident Chinese positive economic
statecraft instrument in Africa.
This paper explores how China has used infrastructure-for-
resources loans as a positive economic statecraft tool in
Africa, and how the lessons learnt over the past decade, the
increased wariness of risks it faces, and rising criticism on the
continent has led to meaningful shifts in recent years. The
article also examines how successful this instrument has been
in achieving the above mentioned goals.
This policy briefing analyses the Sino–Angolan partnership in the
construction of satellite towns in Angola. Based on extensive fieldwork in Angola and China in 2013, it uses the Kilamba Kiaxi flagship project as a case study, highlighting the issues raised by this new urbanisation model in Africa.
It argues that despite their invaluable immediate contribution to solving the housing problem, Chinese-built satellite towns face a number of challenges that may affect their sustainability in the medium to long term.
across various dimensions – foreign policy, diplomatic ties, co-operation, trade and investment, and civil-society links – in a bid to identify synergies and challenges in the partnership and ways to address them. The authors argue that both Angola and Russia
need to be more strategic in aligning their interests, and more proactive in carving out efficient bilateral instruments and mechanisms in order to promote economic exchanges and reap the benefits of a fully-fledged partnership.
advantages and Africa’s receptivity to this kind of barter deal. Embodying the principle of mutual benefit, China has consistently combined the extension of financial assistance for infrastructure construction in Africa with the expansion of Chinese business interests and the pursuit of resource security goals. The analysis
focuses on whether this instrument is actually promoting African development or fuelling instead China’s economic growth at the expense of African economies.
The author argues that the impact has been mixed. Although there are some meaningful positive signs, many challenges persist, and as such the long-term developmental impact of this particular tool remains uncertain. The responsibility to ensure a positive outcome rests, however, on the African side as much as on China.
The contemporary drivers behind Brazil’s foreign policy shift toward Africa include a broad political goal of contributing to a greater say of the global South in the new world order in the
making, a narrower political goal of securing a key position within this emerging international architecture and lastly a more pragmatic goal of promoting the expansion of Brazil’s economic
interests in Africa.
The policy brief offers an overview of Brazil’s technical co-operation with Africa, analysing the way it is structured, its major achievements so far and the challenges it faces at present. Such challenges include signs of institutional overstretch and contradictions. The sustainability of Brazil’s current pace of
engagement depends on its capacity to adjust its structures and to ensure coherence between its normative rhetoric and the practices of its agents on the continent.
The current number of Chinese ETCZs in Africa has exceeded
the target. At present there are eight Chinese ETCZs approved by
China’s Ministry of Commerce on the continent: two in Zambia, two in Nigeria, and one each in Ethiopia, Mauritius, Egypt and Algeria.
However, of these, only the ETCZ in Egypt is operational, with the
Chambishi (Zambia) one being partially operational. This policy
briefing offers an analysis of the reasons for the current state of affairs, and the challenges that these zones are facing.
This article reviews China’s attempts to implement its infrastructure-for-resources loans in Brazil in the period 2000-2011, and analyses the reasons behind its failure and the significant adjustments that surfaced in the midst of the financial crisis.
Beijing’s supply concerns, China’s strategies to access resource assets have become more diversified and market oriented, with its state-owned enterprises taking the lead and increasingly engaging in mergers and acquisitions.
activities in Africa the terms and implications of the China–
Angola partnership remain unclear. This book focuses,
for the first time, on the co-operation between Angola and
China, explores how it serves their separate interests in the
immediate and the longer term. The authors examine some of the labour, infrastructure and policy issues arising from Chinese involvement, from the perspectives of Angola’s oil, construction, retail and wholesale sectors. A fascinating survey reveals Angolan workers’ perceptions of Chinese employment practices and of Chinese workers.
The book also explores shifting Chinese perceptions of
Angola and the relationship from the early 1980s and demonstrates the importance of grassroots interactions which have often been overlooked in accounts of China–Angola relations.
for infrastructure construction are repaid in oil, and the largest chunk of Chinese investment in the country is intended for the hydrocarbon industry.
This chapter looks at the footprint of Sinopec in the Angolan oil industry over the past decade, examining its ebbs and flows and offering an insight into the dynamics of its relationship with Sonangol.
This article will examine the use and meaning of history in the construction of China’s Africa policy. It will do so through first, a brief discussion of the relationship between foreign policy, identity and history; second, a survey of Chinese foreign policy towards Africa from 1955 to 1996; third, an analysis of the implications of Beijing’s approach for its efforts to achieve foreign policy aims regionally and globally.