Project

China-Africa Development Prospects and Perspectives

Dr Jing Gu is consultant for a study that has been funded by the Research Department (EDRE) of the African Development Bank. The purpose of the study is to understand and establish the most productive way to nurture the expanding from China of trade and investment in Africa.

The ultimate aim is to generate knowledge on what is the best way that Africa can benefit from China’s strong economic engagement with the continent. This study is part of a wider collaboration with other researchers and institutes (including the Centre for Chinese Studies at the University of Stellenbosch and the OECD).

Key contacts

Jing Gu

Research Fellow, Centre Director

j.gu@ids.ac.uk

+44 (0)1273 915692

Project details

start date
1 August 2009
end date
31 December 2009
value
£0

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BRICS Summit a turning point for China’s influence on global development

Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa recently convened for their 9th BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China. IDS Fellow and Centre for Rising Powers and Global Deveopment Director, Dr Jing Gu, said this Summit could represent at turning point for China's influence on global development.

5 September 2017

Journal Article

The Impact of Africa on China

"If African countries are to maximise the benefit of engagement with China, it is important to ask the question "How can Africa — as a whole and as individual countries — change China's policy stance to Africa so that more benefit accrues to Africa from the relationship?" Here, the critical...

2 January 2006