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Ghiggia, Niccolò (2019)

Sino-African Economic Relations: The Development of Chinese Economics Policies in Zambia

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the African continent has been affected by an expansion of the Chinese economic presence across several dimensions. This process of economic integration elevated the relevance of the Sino-African commercial relationship, raising questions over the PRC’s interests and the resulting consequences for the African continent. By using the notion of economic diplomacy, this paper investigates the evolution of Chinese economic policies in the African continent between 2006 and 2015, particularly by looking at the case study of Zambia. The findings of the research show that Chinese economic policies were established through bilateral agreements with single African countries to foster economic integration by commercial and financial means. During the empirical analysis, implications deriving from the evolution of Chinese economic policies raised questions for possible future research.

China

Zambia

Chinese Economics Policies

Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Loans

FOCAC

China's Africa Policy

Author

Ghiggia, Niccolò

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

BA International Studies

Supervisors

d'Hooghe, Ingrid

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en