China And Africa Neocolonialism Flashcards
What is China doing globally
Reduced trade with the USA
Increased SE Asia
- ASEAN bought $500 billion in
Chinese goods (higher than $500
billion sold to the US)
SHIFT CORE TO PERIPHERY
Africa - China trade growth
Trade between China and Africa
increasing 19% annually
increase overtime 2016= $150 bn to
$250 bn in 2021 (increase $100bn)
decrease in 2020 (anomaly) = $180n
DUE TO Covid
Neocolonialism
the use of economic, political, cultural,
or other pressures to control or
influence other countries, especially
former dependencies.
Reasons it is neocolonialism
1 million Chinese live in Africa
Angola (oil) -China built entire city that lies empty (ready for
Cinese immigarnts)
China needs raw material;s to sustain grwoth
Xi Jinping now in power forever (deals will probs not change)
Zambian workers mistrated in copper and coal mines owned by
Chinese (shot those protetsing against poor pay and conditions)
Chinas tarde prevntss Afriacn diversifying to industrail ecoomies
(primary raw materials)
Cheap raw materials leave and expsmisve commerce back
Chines manufacturing outscoircing to cheaper countries
Reasons it’s not neocolonialism
2000 troops countries like Congo and Sudan (natural materials
liek cobalt for tech)
China is africas kargets trading partner and relies on natrual
resources (makes trade)
*50% Chinese forign Aid in Africa
Ebola crisis= $120 million medical aid and 1200 medical personnel
40% China loans paid for power, 30% tarbsport infrastructureb
450 BN NEW CONTACTS CINESE MINISTRY FOR COMMERCE
2014 Chine = £56bn african Infrastructure
China foreign minister “ China did not sacrifice Africas ecological environmental and long term investment’
