China’s New Role in Africa and the South: A Search for a New Perspective

Dorothy-Grace Guerrero is a senior research associate with Focus on the Global South and the head of its China program. Firoze Manji is the founder and executive director of Fahamu and the editor of Pambazuka News. He is the former program director for the International Secretariat of Amnesty International and the former CEO for the Aga Khan Foundation UK.

China's global expansion is much talked about, but usually from the viewpoint of the West. This unique collection of essays, written by scholars and activists from China and the global South, provides diverse views on the challenges faced by Africa, Latin America, and Asia as a result of China's rise as a significant global economic power.

Acknowledgements About the contributors Introduction: China's new role in Africa and the South Dorothy-Grace Guerrero and Firoze Manji Chain-gang economics: China, the US, and the global economy Walden Bello Regulating China? Regulating globalisation? Luk Tak Chuen Client and competitor: China and international financial institutions Shalmali Guttal The Equator Principles and the environmental responsibilities of the financial industry in China Yu Xiaogang and Ding Pin Sino-African relations: new transformations and challenges Xu Weizhong The role and impact of Chinese economic operations in Africa Dot Keet Friends and interests: China's distinctive links with Africa Barry Sautman and Yan Hairong China's strategic infrastructural investments in Africa Lucy Corkin Civil society initiative in Africa Ali Askouri China's interest in Angola's construction and infrastructure sectors Lucy Corkin China's rise and increasing role in Asia Dorothy-Grace Guerrero Expediency and interests in contemporary Chinaâ Myanmar relations Yuza Maw Htoon and Khin Zaw Win China and Latin America: strategic partnering or latter-day imperialism? Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa The position of civil society organisations in China today Fu Tao No harmonious global society without civil society Peter Bosshard