China–Africa Multifaceted Collaboration

This chapter provides an overview of Chinese collaborations with Africa. These endeavours are multifaceted, with political conditionality absent in the relationship. China has become a source of international cooperation due to its strong international presence. China can play a major role as a partner in south–south cooperation even though China is not familiar with the notion of development cooperation policy as its independent policy. Whilst it pursues five strategic interests in Africa, China has made significant strides in improving education, supporting medicine and health, constructing infrastructure, and increasing humanitarian assistance.