China's expanding African relations : implications for U.S. national security /

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"This report explores China's rapidly expanding involvement in Africa in order to better inform U.S. thinking about its relations both with China and with African states. The report pays particular attention to geostrategic competition in Africa, potential security threats, and opportuniti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thrall, Lloyd (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2015]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-905-A.
Temas:
National security > United States.
Geopolitics > Africa.
Géopolitique > Afrique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Geopolitics
International relations
National security
Strategic aspects of individual places
Africa > Strategic aspects.
China > Relations > Africa.
Africa > Relations > China.
United States > Relations > China.
China > Relations > United States.
Afrique > Relations > Chine.
Africa
China
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Figures and Table
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • CHAPTER ONE. Introduction and Historical Antecedents
  • Introduction
  • Historical Antecedents
  • CHAPTER TWO. China's African Interests and Strategic Perceptions
  • Economic Interests: Natural Resources and Market Access
  • Political Interests: Influence, Stability, and Favorable Precedents
  • Security Interests: Answering Emerging and Awkward Challenges
  • CHAPTER THREE. Chinese Presence and Behavior in Africa
  • Sino-African Economic Relations
  • Chinese Economic Actors in Africa
  • Sino-African Trade
  • China's Natural Resource Imports
  • Sino-African Capital Flows
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Chinese Loans, Credits, and Foreign Aid
  • Special Economic Zones
  • Chinese Arms Exports to Africa
  • Sino-African Political Relations
  • China's Diplomatic Engagement and Political Relations
  • Soft-Power Initiatives, Media Outreach, and African Perceptions
  • Chinese Security Behavior in Africa
  • United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
  • Bilateral Military Relations and Military Diplomacy
  • The PLA Navy's Historic Deployment to the Gulf of Aden
  • Protecting Chinese Citizens and Assets
  • Potential Near- and Medium-Term Changes in Sino-African Relations
  • Economic Relations
  • Political Factors
  • Security Issues
  • CHAPTER FOUR. Sino-American Interest Correlation in Africa and Conclusions
  • Conflict and Commonality Between U.S. and Chinese Interests in Africa
  • Common Interests
  • Competing Interests
  • Conflicting Interests
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • View China's African Relations in Their Proper Context
  • Avoid Elevating Low-Level Competition to Bilateral Strategic Tension
  • Recognize That China's Approach to Africa is Likely to Be Resistant to Major Change
  • Recognize the Limits of Chinese Influence
  • Reinvigorate U.S. Diplomatic and Economic Engagement with Africa
  • Distinguish Between PLA Crisis Reaction and Condition-Shaping Capabilities
  • Insulate Sino-American Relations in Africa from Broader Geopolitical Tensions
  • Seek Opportunities for Cooperation with China in Africa
  • References.

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