Jian-Ye Wang, of the African Department of the IMF, focused his intervention in the 6th Brussels Development Briefing on changing Africa-China economic relations and African development. Pointing out that China-Africa cooperation is not new and already goes back 30 years, Mr. Wang noted that the label "new" donor is misleading as China is not primarily … Continue reading Understanding China’s multiple roles in Africa
Tri-lateral EU-Africa-China cooperation for the development of the continent
Taking the floor in the second panel of the Brussels briefing on “New drivers, new players in ACP rural development”, Mr. Uwe Wissenbach, Coordinator for Africa-China relations at the EU Commission, presented the EU approach to the emergence of China in Africa. In line with the presentations of his two fellow panelists (Mr. Wang and … Continue reading Tri-lateral EU-Africa-China cooperation for the development of the continent
How China delivers rural development assistance to Africa
The second panel of the Brussels briefing on “New drivers, new players in ACP rural development” focussed on China's role in rural development cooperation with Africa, Africa-China economic relations and the EU's approach to this changing architecture. Ms. Hannah Edinger of the Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellenbosch University gave an overview of ways that … Continue reading How China delivers rural development assistance to Africa
