China Rising: China's Influence in Africa
Series Overview: China's Rising Power in Africa()
July 28, 2008 China's role in Africa is becoming increasingly important and controversial. China is now Africa's third-largest trading partner. But as its profile has grown on the continent, so have concerns about Beijing's hands-off policy on internal affairs and human rights' issues, from Sudan to Zimbabwe.
Part 1: China And Sudan's Relations Sealed In Oil, History()
July 28, 2008 In the late 1800s, British Gen. Charles Gordon made a lasting impression in the complex relationship between Sudan and China. The discovery and exporting of oil has kept the connection alive.
Part 2: China's Complex And Subtle Influence In Sudan()
July 29, 2008 While China has invested heavily in Sudan's oil industry, many Sudanese say its influence is almost imperceptible. So far, they add, China has been silent about resolving political problems in the region.
Part 3: China, Congo Trade For What The Other Wants()
July 30, 2008 China will build the Democratic Republic of Congo a much-needed 1,000-mile highway in exchange for access to mining. But details of the deal are making some local officials and business owners uneasy.
Part 4: Chinese-Built Zambian Smelter Stirs Controversy()
July 31, 2008 China is investing heavily in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, building smelters and bringing Chinese workers to the area. The foreign presence has been met with both praise and skepticism as Zambians say the industry is booming, but the Chinese are taking many of the jobs.
Part 5: Shopkeepers Are Vanguard Of China's African Growth()
August 1, 2008 Business owners and shopkeepers are the vanguard of China's ever-expanding presence in Africa. One scholar says China is hungry for the continent's raw materials and warns that the relationship is unbalanced.
