South Africa–China Relations

Chris Alden is Professor in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Senior Research Associate with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA). Yu-Shan Wu is Research Associate with the Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Explaining South Africa's China Choice.- Chapter 3. Leadership, global agendas and domestic determinants of South Africa's foreign policy towards China: the Zuma and Ramaphosa years.- Chapter 4. South Africa-China Relations of Seven Decades (1949-2019): Review and Reflection.- Chapter 5. The Political Economy of South Africa-China Trade and Economic Relations.- Chapter 6. Manufacturing for intra-Africa trade: a focused response to China's dominant position in Africa for South Africa.- Chapter 7. Behind the Headlines: Chinese Media Engagement in South Africa.- Chapter 8. South Africa's Special Economic Zones as destinations for Chinese investment: Problems and possibilities.- Chapter 9. The Drive For Investment in South Africa: Does Chinese Agro-investment Differ In The Country Compared To Elsewhere On The Continent? .- Chapter 10. Chinese and South African Labour Relations: An Analysis.- Chapter 11. The Role of Culture and Education in South Africa-China relations.- Chapter 12. South Africa's Chinese Communities: An Update.- Chapter 13. The Chinese community and the search for security.- Chapter 14. Melting Point  - A personal essay by Ufrieda Ho.