Some Reflections on Expanding Sino-African Trade and Economic Cooperative Relations in the New Century

(A point of view from a Chinese scholar)

Abstract

Background: Human society has entered a new century and a new millennium as well. Confronted with the impending waves of economic globalization and an unjust world order, China and Africa are faced with the responsibility of speeding up their respective economic development. As the largest developing country and the largest developing continent in the world respectively, China and Africa should strengthen their trade and economic cooperation on a comprehensive scale, which is the optimum strategic option for both parties. It is of vital importance for both sides to realize their common economic development goal in the 21st century. Therefore, we should look upon Sino-African relationships from a grand strategic and crosscentury perspective.