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GLOBAL CHINA RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2000 and the China-Africa Development Fund in 2006, China’s economic ties with Africa have grown and deepened significantly. However, China’s deepening connections and in particular, its foreign direct investment (FDI), in Africa have been the subject of discussion regarding their composition, goals, nature and implications for the continent’s industrial and economic development.
How does Chinese FDI influence the carbon intensity of the manufacturing sector in African recipient countries?
A new working paper examines the impact of Chinese FDI on low-carbon industrialization in Africa, within the context of China’s growing economic ties with the continent.
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