Monday, July 20, 2020

European Perceptions of China-Africa Relations

The European Think Tanks Group published in July 2020 an analysis titled "European Fear of 'Missing Out' and Narratives on China in Africa" by Poorva Karkare, Linda Calabrese, Seven Grimm, and Alfonso Medinilla. 

The paper looks at common European perceptions about China-Africa relations and provides a brief sketch of the historical underpinnings of China's engagement in Africa.  It then looks at how the notion of competition with rising global powers like China has influenced the EU's relations with African partners.