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Towards a new 'Washington Consensus'? South Africa, the G-20 leaders' summit and the financial crisis
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008This briefing looks at the build-up to the 2008 G20 summit, the first one convened at Heads of State level. The immediate backdrop to this important initiative is well-known: the financial crisis emanating in the developed world and the USA in particular, and its spread to emerging markets.DocumentChinese investment in African Free Trade Zones: lessons from Nigeria’s experience
2009Nigeria’s free trade zone (FTZ) legislation has been in place for 17 years, but progress in implementation has been uneven and slow. The main FTZ in which Chinese companies play a significant role is the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), where work began in 2006.DocumentAlternative strategies for India towards Tibet: between assertion and measured silence
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2011While many significant issues have been examined by Chinese and Indian leaders in their foregoing dialogues to normalise relations, the Tibetan question continues to lurk in the dark. This paper notes that the growing disinclination of the two sides to discuss the matter is contextualised best in the burgeoning economic relationship between the two Asian powers.DocumentThe African safari: understanding the Sino-Indian competition in Africa
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2011China and India are now seriously competing with each other to engage resource-rich Africa, thus giving a new dimension to South-South relations. This essay illustrates that while India's trade with Africa dates back to the days of the Silk Road, China’s thrust into the area is rather recent, and is focused mostly in infrastructure.DocumentChinese development co-operation in Africa: the case of Tembisa's Friendship Town
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009Chinese development co-operation in Africa has invoked both admiration and criticism, much of it based on limited empirical or anecdotal evidence, contributing to conflicting perceptions as to its purpose, means and outcomes.DocumentStrategic Partnerships: the European Union's quest for global clout
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009The European Union (EU) has revisited many of its external policies with the view to strengthen its relations with strategic partners in the developing world, and to boost its visibility as a pivotal political actor on the global stage.DocumentPeople power: how civil society blocked an arms shipment for Zimbabwe
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009In April 2008, a Chinese ship carrying arms destined for Zimbabwe’s Defence Force attempted to offload those weapons in Durban’s harbour, so that they might be transported across South African territory to land-locked Zimbabwe.DocumentChina and Africa's natural resources: the challenges and implications for development and governance
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009China’s energy concerns have been playing an increasingly crucial role in its foreign policymaking in the new century. This paper proposes to analyse China’s growing engagement in Africa’s mineral sector and assess its impact on local governance.DocumentChinese business interests and banking in Nigeria
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010China and Nigeria have extensive economic links covering a broad range of sectors from construction and retailing to manufacturing and oil production. Indeed, the impact of China is easily discernible in many aspects of Nigeria’s socio-economic life.DocumentDual use or proliferation? China's janus face.
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2012On January 2011, Robert J Einhorn (Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control at the US Department of State) speaking at an event of the Carnegie Endowment (CEIP, 2011), pointed out the lack of compliance by China with UN sanctions on Iran. He underlined the possible collaboration of Chinese companies with Iran in the field of nuclear material export.Pages
