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A dragon and a dove? A comparative overview of Chinese and European trade relations with Sub-Saharan Africa
Ein Drachen und eine Taube: ein vergleichender Überblick über die Außenhandelsbeziehungen der EU und Chinas mit Afrika südlich der Sahara
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Abstract As China's footprint in African trade grows larger by the day, the need to contextualize this rise through comparative analysis becomes ever more necessary. This paper contrasts the sub-Saharan trade relations of both China and Europe with their respective designated stereotypes: those of a dragon a... view more
As China's footprint in African trade grows larger by the day, the need to contextualize this rise through comparative analysis becomes ever more necessary. This paper contrasts the sub-Saharan trade relations of both China and Europe with their respective designated stereotypes: those of a dragon and a dove. The article compares the trade dynamics on four levels: the policies and institutional mechanisms that shape the relationship; the composition of the trade flows; the geographic distribution of trade dominance; and the influence of norms and values on the trade pattern. It concludes that although there are empirical grounds behind these stereotypes, Chinese and European trade relations with sub-Saharan Africa are becoming more similar, partly due to a more hawkish European stance.... view less
Keywords
EU; international relations; foreign trade; Africa; CFSP; economic relations; export policy; China; Africa South of the Sahara; international economics; Far East
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Political Economy
Method
descriptive study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 17-60
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 40 (2011) 4
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works