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China's oil diplomacy in Africa

TAYLOR, IAN·2006·International Affairs

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Within the next five years, Chinese trade with Africa is predicted to reach $100 billion per year. Much of this springs from China's growing expansion into Africa's oil markets. It is argued that Chinese oil diplomacy in Africa has two main goals: in the short-term to secure oil supplies to help feed growing domestic demand back in China; and in the long-term, to position China as a global player in the international oil market. Yet at the same time, this oil safari is being accompanied by an explicit stance that emphasizes state sovereignty and ‘non-interference’ in domestic affairs and is wholly disinterested in transparency or human rights. Consequently, Beijing has increasingly been accused of turning a blind eye to autocracy and corruption. China is also threatening to undercut efforts by the African Union and its western partners to make government and business more accountable. While China is providing investment where little was previously forthcoming, concerns about Beijing's engagement with Africa's oil industries need to be resolved, not least by African leaders themselves.

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Authors
TAYLOR, I.
Affiliations
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
Corresponding author
TAYLOR, IAN
Venue
International Affairs
Published
2006-09
Volume
82
Issue
5
Pages
937-959
ISSN
  • 0020-5850 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2346
OpenAlex
W2047097434
Cited by
353
References
10
Citations by year
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FWCI
85.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
International Affairs (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › General Energy › Global Energy Security and Policy
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Natural Resources and Economic Development
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › China's Global Influence and Migration
Keywords
China-Africa relations, oil market, energy security, Chinese foreign policy, state sovereignty, non-interference, corruption, authoritarian regimes, human rights, transparency, African Union, foreign investment, world oil market

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