What is FOCAC? Three historic stages in the China-Africa relationship

The FOCAC partnership platform between China and Africa has produced increasingly deep and complex relations between regions. Africa has benefited from significant investments and China has developed extensive soft power. In its 22nd year, Shirley Ze Yu looks at four stages in FOCAC’s evolution and how they shaped the China-Africa relationship today

FOCAC and the future of China-Africa relations

The FOCAC partnership platform between China and Africa has undergone multiple stages of evolution since its creation in 2000. But as the Chinese economy loses momentum, has the ever-deepening engagement between these regions reached maximum capacity

Why substantial Chinese FDI is flowing into Africa

In recent years, China has overtaken the US to become the world’s largest foreign direct investor into Africa. LSE Senior Visiting Fellow Shirley Yu explains the motivations behind the rise of these investments and the extent of similarities between the African continent and twentieth-century China

Three reasons why Africa’s digital future is deeply intertwined with China

Chinese influence over Africa’s digital economy has grown rapidly with no sign of slowing, extending beyond infrastructure investments to reshaping entire business models. LSE Fellow Dr Shirley Yu outlines three reasons why Africa’s digital future is intertwined with China and what this means for the continent’s industrial development

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