Scholars usually examine African images of the Chinese to understand African responses to Chinese economic expansion, yet they rarely observe that a constructed image of Africa has been built up in China. That image is intrinsically racist and promotes the idea that Chinese investment can somehow “rescue” Africans from their “laziness.” This paper analyses the enduring legend of the Baoding villages, constructed to persuade the Chinese public that Chinese farmers could easily make their fortunes and win respect in Africa. A review of the history of Sino–African agricultural cooperation reveals that this fabricated narrative was convincing because it reinforced Chinese perceptions of African inferiority and reproduced existing ideologies of ...
Ever since China’s rise as a global superpower, there have been numerous debates about its role in...
With 54 countries, a land size of 30.2 million km² and a population of about one billion, Africa is ...
Sensationalism and rumours cloud our ability to understand China’s growing engagement in Africa, and...
Scholars usually examine African images of the Chinese to understand African responses to Chinese ec...
Scholars usually examine African images of the Chinese to understand African responses to Chinese ec...
The belief that China has nefarious designs for Africa involving mass migration of the peasantry ont...
Chinese agriculture engagements are redefining the ‘aid’ landscape, moving from a paradigm of develo...
This paper looks into the nature of China’s involvement with African nations, which is a highly deba...
[[abstract]]In recent years, China has increased investments in Africa and its “Trade Not Aid” model...
This paper explores the Chinese agricultural technology demonstration centers (ATDCs) in Africa, a ...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
In recent years, tremendous attention has been given to China’s burgeoning agricultural engagements ...
Ever since China’s rise as a global superpower, there have been numerous debates about its role in...
With 54 countries, a land size of 30.2 million km² and a population of about one billion, Africa is ...
Sensationalism and rumours cloud our ability to understand China’s growing engagement in Africa, and...
Scholars usually examine African images of the Chinese to understand African responses to Chinese ec...
Scholars usually examine African images of the Chinese to understand African responses to Chinese ec...
The belief that China has nefarious designs for Africa involving mass migration of the peasantry ont...
Chinese agriculture engagements are redefining the ‘aid’ landscape, moving from a paradigm of develo...
This paper looks into the nature of China’s involvement with African nations, which is a highly deba...
[[abstract]]In recent years, China has increased investments in Africa and its “Trade Not Aid” model...
This paper explores the Chinese agricultural technology demonstration centers (ATDCs) in Africa, a ...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
China-Africa relationship has been discussed with scholars since the past decades. There is no conse...
In recent years, tremendous attention has been given to China’s burgeoning agricultural engagements ...
Ever since China’s rise as a global superpower, there have been numerous debates about its role in...
With 54 countries, a land size of 30.2 million km² and a population of about one billion, Africa is ...
Sensationalism and rumours cloud our ability to understand China’s growing engagement in Africa, and...