China’s response to the 2014–2016 Ebola crisis
Enhancing Africa’s soft security under Sino-US competition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7271930 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean-Pierre Cabestan (0000-0001-5933-8901, Hong Kong Baptist University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0920-203X • E-ISSN: 1741-590X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0920203x20978545 |
| OpenAlex | W3115719236 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
The 2014–16 Ebola crisis in West Africa was China’s very first opportunity to demonstrate its willingness and ability to play a meaningful role in addressing public health emergencies of international concern. China’s decision to participate in the international response to the outbreak was part of an ambition to enhance its contribution to Africa’s security in general and health security in particular and to exert more influence on global norms. The specific role played by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), especially its Academy of Military Medical Sciences, in Sierra Leone and Liberia is part of an ongoing effort to increase China’s involvement in international humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. It was the first time that it sent medical military teams to set up and operate infectious disease hospitals overseas. This participation also underscores the PLA’s crucial role in fighting epidemics overseas as well as at home, as the current COVID-19 pandemic illustrates. The Ebola crisis enables us to explore aspects of the PLA’s overseas missions, some of which are humanitarian and others which generally enhance China’s influence as a great power in Africa and in the world in the context of a growing Sino-US strategic competition
China · Competition (biology · Context (archaeology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Crisis response · Development economics · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Global health · Health care · Humanitarian aid · Humanitarian crisis · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Sierra leone · Soft power · Disaster Response and Management · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Medicine · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |