China's African Challenges

China‘s relations with African nations have changed dramatically over the past decade. African oil now accounts for more than 30% of China‘s oil imports, and China is Africa‘s second-largest single-country trading partner, as well as a leading lender and infrastructure investor on the continent.

Yet these developments are bringing challenges, not only for Africa and the West, but for China as well. This book examines these challenges, considering Africa as a testing ground, both for Chinese...