التموقع الصيني في أفريقيا : السياق و الأدوات

Abstract EN

This article discusses the foundations of Chinese positioning in Africa, it is: based on two main approaches.

the first one aims to reveal the content of Chinese awareness towards the outside world in general and the African continent in particular, Through tracing the historical context of the emergence of this realization and the course of its development, and how it reflected on Chinese foreign policy in its tactical and strategic aspects.

As for the second approach, it is related to examining the tools that China has employed to build and establish its position in Africa by focusing on two basic tools.

The first tool was the economic factor as the main pillar of China's position in the world and mainly in Africa, taking advantage of its high economic growth and the expansion of its international trade and surplus financial reserves in forge strong economic ties with Africa.

The second tool lies in the soft power policies of Chinese peculiarity.

In addition to the known traditional soft power content, China has employed the soft power outputs for the economy to give legitimacy to its economic expansion in Africa and to dedicate herself as an active force in that continent.