IJPSD

ISSN: 2360-784X

 International Journal of Political Science and Development
 

International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 8(7), pp. 337-339, August, 2020. 

DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2020.190

ISSN: 2360-784X

Review

The Chinese in Africa: New Economic Partners or Neo-Colonialist?

Dorothy Goredema

Faculty of Social Sciences, Midlands State University, P.Bag 955, Gweru, Zimbabwe.

E-mail: goredemad@staff.msu.ac.zw

Accepted 17 July 2020

This policy brief critiques Chinese political, socio-political interactions with Africa in the 21^st century, paying special attention to China`s role as the continent’s new development partner. This brief aims at  drawing  the attention of scholars, development practitioners and policy makers to China`s economic needs and policies in the 21^st century, her pro-active approach in foreign policy and the need to garner support in international organizations as tools of analysis and reasons for  increased  Chinese interactions in Africa. Using discourse analysis, study findings from related literature, group discussions and  through whatsapp and zoom platforms and  general observations from different African counties that have and are interacting with China, the brief posits that the Chinese are Africa`s new  21^st century imperialists and economic competitors not “all-weather friends” Conclusively, Africa needs to stop or minimize economic interactions with China or think through new ways  of dislodging  its socio-economic and political policies already aligned to  neo-colonialism by China.