| ID | 110197 |
| Title Proper | Redefining foreign policy impulses toward Africa |
| Other Title Information | the roles of the MFA, the MOFCOM and China Exim Bank |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Corkin, Lucy |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It has long been recognised that the actors involved in crafting
and implementing China's foreign policy are not always in agreement.
This paper argues that the prioritisation of commercial outreach over
purely political objectives in Africa has led to a shift in influence from
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to the Ministry of Commerce
(MOFCOM). To that end, the paper examines the rising prominence of
China Exim Bank's concessional loans as a foreign policy instrument in
Africa along with the process through which they are negotiated and
implemented. Using the case of Angola, this paper shows how despite
formal institutional equality, the MOFCOM is playing a far more influential role than the MFA is in defining the direction of China's foreign
policy toward Africa. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol. 40, No.4; 2011: p.61-90 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol. 40, No.4; 2011: p.61-90 |
| Key Words | China ; Africa ; MOFCOM ; Foreign Policy ; Exim Bank |