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    Accelerating the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Initiative: policy briefs

    Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2012
    Since its inception in 1993, Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has evolved into a multi-stakeholder process, including state parties, international agencies, and civil society organisations, to promote the continent’s development based on the principles of African ownership and international partnership.
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    A roadmap for RIC

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014
    The Russia-India-China (RIC) grouping is the only body that brings together the three largest Asian countries at a time when there is a churning in the existing security architecture in the region. But, RIC seems to have lost steam amidst the alphabet soup of multilaterals in which the three countries are engaged, despite some efforts lately to rejuvenate the forum.
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    Live, talk, faces: an analysis of CCTV’s adaption to the African media market

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014
    The entry of Chinese news media into the African media-sphere has spawned a growing number ofanalyses – both in popular press and academic journals. Although literature is growing, scholarly studies on Chinese media are largely in their formative stages relative to studies on China - Africa links in other social sciences.
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    Navigating the Gulf: China’s balancing strategy

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014
    Due to China’s growing energy needs that stem from its unrelenting economic development, Beijing stresses the importance of maintaining a continuous supply of energy - particularly oil - to maintain its impressive economic growth.
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    Sino-American rivalry in the context of Asia-Pacific economic regionalism

    State University Higher School of Economics,, Russian Federation, 2014
    The rise of Asian regionalism and Sino-American rivalry are determining trends in the Asia-Pacific region. Asian economic indicators remain stable and growing even during the severe global crisis of 2008 and have become more and more comparable to those of developed countries.
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    State-directed multi-national enterprises and transnational governance: Chinese investments, corporate responsibility and sustainability norms

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014
    Africa clearly needs foreign investments for its development. But such investments in extractive industries and hydropower projects should not cause ecological degradation and threaten the livelihoods of many Africans.
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    South Africa’s relations with China and Taiwan: economic realism and the ‘One China’ doctrine - Policy Brief

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014
    In 1998, after the fall of apartheid, South Africa commenced diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This ‘normalisation’ of South Africa’s China policy came with a condition to recognise Beijing’s ‘One China’ policy proclaiming Taiwan an inalienable part of China.
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    Chinese investments in Zimbabwe and Namibia: a comparative legal analysis

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014
    The rapid expansion of Chinese investments in Africa has generated considerable interest among analysts of law, politics and economics. These investments have sparked both hope and uncertainty about the true intentions of China on African soil and the implications they have on the development of African economies.
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    China-Africa agricultural co-operation: mutual benefits or self-interest?

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014
    Agriculture is regarded as a critical tool to help alleviate poverty among African populations. Domestic and international investors have focused on ensuring domestic food security by harvesting untapped agricultural potential.
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    Building an African corporate governance

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    Developing a suitable system of corporate governance is an important priority for Africa. Corporate governance is underdeveloped on the continent – outside particular pockets – but the emerging system

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