Book Launch - China and Africa: A Century of Engagement

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the George Washington University presents a book launch on Sino-African relations.

Amb. David Shinn, Author, China and Africa: A Century of Engagement; Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, GW

Joshua Eisenman, Author, China and Africa: A Century of Engagement; Senior Fellow in China Studies, American Foreign Policy Council

Moderator: Edward McCord, Director, Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Please join us for the launch of China and Africa: A Century of Engagement, featuring a discussion with coauthors Amb. David Shinn and Joshua Eisenman.

The People's Republic of China once limited its involvement in African affairs to building an occasional railroad or port, supporting African liberation movements, and loudly proclaiming socialist solidarity with the downtrodden of the continent. Now Chinese diplomats and Chinese companies, both state-owned and private, along with an influx of Chinese workers, have spread throughout Africa. This shift is one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of our time. China and Africa: A Century of Engagement presents a comprehensive view of the relationship between this powerful Asian nation and the countries of Africa.