Chinese Peace? An Emergent Norms in African Peace Operations [FULL TEXT]

Despite some successes in the short and medium-term, bilateral and multilateral efforts by the UK, China and other international actors have largely failed to resolve or prevent conflict in South Sudan. All actors have a responsibility and ... [FULL TEXT]

In order to put relations between Zimbabwe and China into their proper context, the first section focuses on the concept of reciprocity in Zimbabwean culture. The second section addresses the same concept with particular reference to Chines... [FULL TEXT]

I. Zimbabwe’s Tobacco IndustryZimbabwe’s economy is predominantly agro-based therefore agriculture plays a critical role in the development of the nation. As such, the Zimbabwe Ministry of Lands notes that “of the country’... [FULL TEXT]

I. Military Diplomacy in Chinese Perspective: Definition, Forms and RolesMilitary diplomacy has gained more and more prominence in the international arena since the end of the Cold War. Armed forces and defence ministries have participated ... [FULL TEXT]

At the same time, another important aspect of the current concern is the influence of China’s increasing presence in African peace and security affairs on the security situation of the African continent. In July 2012, the Fifth Minist... [FULL TEXT]

I. State of the Art of China-Africa Peace and Security CooperationChina always attaches great importance to China-Africa peace and security cooperation, referred by all and each FOCAC Ministerial Conferences. The 2006 China’s African ... [FULL TEXT]

This paper deals with China’s experiences in social and economic transformation from a backward country into the second largest economy in the world, in which knowledge society has played, and is playing an important and constructive ... [FULL TEXT]

I. FOCAC Achievements in the Last Decade The great changes in the international situation following the Cold War have brought both new opportunities and challenges for China-Africa relations. FOCAC (Forum on China-Africa Cooperation) i... [FULL TEXT]

IntroductionBased on the emotional linkages nurtured during the cold war era, Sino-Africa relationship armed with economic strength and achieved prominent progress since the end of the cold war. In 2006, Chinese government declared that Chi... [FULL TEXT]