China: Africa’s Mutual Friend;A Critical Analysis of China’s Investments in Guinea’s Mining Sector.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 8
Abstract
This research paper discusses China - Africa relations with focus on China‟s Investments in Guinea‟s mining sector looking at available literature, the study examines and highlights reasons advanced by various scholars as to why China is investing more in Guinea‟s Mining sector, the paper further highlights the impact of Chinese investments in Guinea‟s mineral sector pointing at how these investments have contributed at Guinea‟s mining sector, also examined is the perceptions of Guineans towards Chinese investments in Guinea‟s mining sector. After analyzing available literature, the author contends among others Chinese investments in Guinea‟s mining sector have contributed to growth of other sectors in the country, and consequently sparked economic growth of entire country – Guinea. Indeed, commenting on Chinese heavy investments in Guinea‟s mining sector, Guinean president Alpha Conde observed that;“Thanks to Massive Investment in infrastructure, this project is critical to the Guinean people. This is a national priority that goes beyond the mines and that will have repercussions for generations1 ”.Further, the author contends that China‟s relations to Guinea and Africa in general is guided by mutual benefit and respect and that China is investing heavily in African countries particularly in Guinea for economic and trade gains not any hidden colonial tendencies as China‟s critics insinuate. The authors conclude that like in many other African countries, China investmentsin Guinea on invitation of Guinean authorities.
Authors and Affiliations
Ssemanda Allawi, Aggrey Nyondwa, Kukundakwe Nelson, Cabrine Nambatya
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