China’s 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) has laid out a grandiose roadmap for the country’s “scientific development,” a euphemism used by the country’s leadership for economic growth that takes into consideration the welfare of disadvantaged sectors as well as environmental concerns. Given the track record... MORE

On July 21, 1995, in response to Taiwan’s then-President Lee Teng-hui’s controversial visit to his alma mater in the United States, China fired a volley of nuclear-capable missiles into the sea 90 miles north of Taipei. Those were followed by more missile firings that same... MORE

China’s environment is edging closer to a condition of crisis with each passing day. Pollution and environmental degradation have already left scars and will continue to create problems as the situation worsens. While it may be possible for China to mitigate the impact of environmental... MORE

China has undertaken an ambitious effort to enhance its energy security and access to vital natural resources to sustain its economic growth, concluding a number of economic and trade agreements with leading oil and gas producers in the Middle East and Africa. More broadly, Beijing... MORE

On February 4, 1959, Sudan became the fourth African government to establish official relations with China, but no significant ties between the two emerged until mid-1990s when Beijing began its pursuit of external energy resources. By that time, Beijing had already decided to establish oil... MORE

If current trends continue, China will become a major player in Africa and one that may both challenge traditional Western interests and offer an alternative reading of democracy and human rights that may not benefit the average African. Growing Chinese activity on the continent thus... MORE

The Horn of Africa has become an increasingly important region for China. Of the five countries—Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia/Somaliland—that constitute the Horn, Sudan looms especially large. China receives 7 percent of its oil from Sudan, has invested millions in Sudan’s oil sector, and... MORE

China’s relations with Africa have steadily deepened and strengthened since the founding of “new China” in 1949. Evolving from ideologically-driven interactions during the Cold War, today’s China-Africa relations combine pragmatic economic and political means to achieve China’s objective of establishing a world order that is... MORE

The Jamestown Foundation is proud to present this special issue of China Brief that examines China's emergence on the African continent. Previous articles in China Brief, and indeed recent publications elsewhere, have highlighted increasing Sino-Africa ties as a function of China's attempt to secure energy... MORE

The European Union has settled its dispute with China over 2005 textile imports, but the United States is still negotiating its use of safeguard measures. The EU and China agreed on June 10 to cap Chinese exports of ten categories of textiles, ranging from sweaters... MORE