Riding the Dragon: A Framework for Productive Collaboration

This chapter explores the prospect for effective STI collaboration between Africa and China by examining the comparative and competitive advantages they have made that country a key contributor to a globalised economy and by identifying the obstacles and opportunities for effective African engagement with the current stage of globalisation. It evaluates the context of China’s recent engagement with Africa, sets out the challenges presented by postcolonial relationships across the continent and identifies the material, institutional and human resources with which African countries can contribute to the challenges and opportunities presented by the threat of climate change and the potential of a Fourth Industrial Revolution.