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Book SynopsisThis manuscript examines Sino-North Africa relations on a bilateral level since World War II. It highlights the depth of China's involvement in the region with each country on a five dimensional approach: energy security, trade relations, political relations, arms sales/security cooperation, and cultural relations. Regarding each of these criteria, North Africa holds a strategic significance to China's national security, vital interests, territorial integrity, sovereignty, regime survival, and economic prosperity. China has been an integral part of the political developments on North Africa political scene since the early 1950s. It has supported the region's quest for independence and national liberation, exchanged diplomatic recognition, and established political partnerships. Apparently, the peoples of the North Africa and Africa at large are enthusiastic about China's increasingly involved role. However, China's heavy involvement in the continent's oil sector, minerals, fisheries, c
Table of ContentsChapter One: China and North Africa: An Overview Chapter Two: China and Algeria Chapter Three: China and Egypt Chapter Four: China and Libya Chapter Five: China and Mauritania Chapter Six: China and Morocco Chapter Seven: China and The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Chapter Eight: China and South Sudan Chapter Nine: China and Sudan Chapter Ten: China and Tunisia Chapter Eleven: Prospectus and Conclusions
