China’s Footprint in East Africa: Pessimism versus Optimism
Bob Wekesa, "China’s Footprint in East Africa: Pessimism versus Optimism "
English | ISBN: 9819952646 | 2023 | 357 pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | ISBN: 9819952646 | 2023 | 357 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Based on an extensive literature review, in-depth interviews, fieldwork, and anecdotal evidence, this text examines China’s engagement with East Africa (notably Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) and considers these relationships through the lens of history, diplomacy, education, trade, media, cultural exchanges, and infrastructure. It probes the sentiments of pessimism, optimism, and pragmatism to explore perceptions about China in East Africa Africa. China’s ancient connection to the East African coast, as well as other incidents of contact in the past, are analyzed from the viewpoint of the deployment of Chinese soft power capital in current times.
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