ÜBERLEGUNGEN UND PERSPEKTIVEN ZUR NEUEN CHINESISCHEN ORDNUNG IN DER DEMOKRATISCHEN REPUBLIK KONGO
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeuropaea.2021.1.04Keywords:
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, China, globalization, mineral ressources, neocoloniaslism, global order.Abstract
Reflections and Perspectives on the New Chinese Order in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nowadays, more than ever, China plays a major role in economic activities in Africa. China competes aggressively with the West for control of the continent's strategic mineral resources. The great red actor considers that the imposition of Western democratic values on Africa is one of the main causes of political instability and economic stagnation, which is why he has chosen to adopt a different attitude which is has proven to be prolific in the context of globalization. The cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with China is currently considered by the Congolese people as a safety valve, an insurance against risks. Essentially, the DRC tops the list of China's strategic partners in Africa, and the DRC aims to attract China to help build infrastructure. This cooperation bears the signature of Joseph Kabila (president of the country from 2001 to 2018), his speech being a central point of this research. While the two countries boast of an exemplary model of win-win cooperation, this article aims to explore whether it is really a win-win collaboration or rather China is trying to invent a new order using a cosmetized neocolonialism.
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