China-U.S. Cooperation in Africa

He Wenping, director of the African Studies Section of the Institute of West Asian and African Studies in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, wrote a commentary in the 6 August 2012 issue of China-US Focus titled "'Trust' Is the Key Word for China-US Cooperation in Africa."

She argues that a sound and trust-based relationship between China and the U.S. can serve as a solid foundation for China-U.S. coordination and cooperation in Africa. I have been making essentially the same argument over the past five years and, in fact, He Wenping quotes me in her commentary.

Click here to read the commentary.