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China and U.S. in Africa: A Case of Exaggerated Rivalry
- Korea and Global Affairs
- Abbr : KGA
- 2019, 3(1), pp.151-182
- DOI : 10.22718/kga.2019.3.1.005
- Publisher : Korea Institute of Politics and Society
- Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
- Received : January 26, 2019
- Accepted : March 11, 2019
- Published : March 31, 2019
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Rise of China has correspondingly seen increased Chinese involvement at global stage and regional levels in different parts of the world. This has attracted claims of strategic competition and rivalry between China and U.S., as China is said to be working towards replacing hitherto U.S. influence. Consequently there have been calls for U.S. to counter increased Chinese involvement to safeguard U.S. influences and interests. This study aims to contribute to this debate by examining the extent to which increased Chinese involvement in Africa has, if any, supplanted U.S. strategic interests in the continent. The study contends that, Chinese involvement in Africa has entailed China creating own niche that does not necessary threaten U.S. interests in the continent as widely portrayed and imagined. This is premised on the fact that, U.S. has historically had relatively minimal strategic interests in Africa as compared to other more strategic parts of the world that China could significantly threaten. Seen in this way, increased Chinese penetration in Africa has not had immediate threats to U.S. core strategic interests, thus explaining U.S. measured response to counter Chinese presence in Africa.
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