China鈥檚 Comprehensive Strategic and Cooperative Partnership with Africa

This brief examines the Johannesburg Action Plan on China鈥揂frica Cooperation for Common Development

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2016
Country:
China
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
1 January 2016
Authors:
Li XiaoYun and Carey, R.

Abstract

Convened in South Africa in December 2015, the 6th Meeting of the Forum on China鈥揂frica Cooperation (FOCAC) culminated in the Johannesburg Action Plan under the theme 鈥楥hina鈥揂frica Progressing Together: Win-Win Cooperation for Common Development鈥�.

An accompanying declaration upgraded FOCAC to a 鈥榥ew type of comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership鈥�, linking Africa鈥檚 transformation aspirations to China鈥檚 own ongoing transformation. This IDS Policy Briefing investigates the content of the Johannesburg Action Plan; examines its geopolitical, intellectual and systemic dimensions; and identifies wider policy implications.

Citation

Carey, R.; Li XiaoYun. China鈥檚 Comprehensive Strategic and Cooperative Partnership with Africa. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton, UK (2016) 4 pp. [IDS Policy Briefing 111]

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