The next factory of the world
How Chinese investment is reshaping Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6028692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qi Jiang (0009-0008-4157-0129, Tsinghua University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 120 |
| Issue | 480 |
| Pages | 499-500 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9909 • E-ISSN: 1468-2621 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/afraf/adab016 |
| OpenAlex | W3181634424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This book gives a detailed introduction and analysis of the history, current situation, and future of private Chinese investment in Africa. Through vivid examples, it shows us the resilience of Chinese entrepreneurs, the business opportunities contained in the African continent, and the bright prospect for China–Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This book is composed of two parts. The first (from Chapters 1 to 4) illuminates the realities of what it looks and feels like to be inside Chinese factories in Africa. The second (Chapters 5 to 8) examines the economic, political, and social potential that these factories are unleashing (p. 8). The book delves into the impact of Chinese investment on four countries: Nigeria, Lesotho, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The author constructs a comparative theoretical analysis drawing on participant observation while working at McKinsey & Company, combined with documentary analysis of data from the World Bank, International...
China · Economics · Economy · Factory (object-oriented programming) · Foreign direct investment · Investment (military) · Political science · Politics · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science) · International Development and Aid · Law
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |