A Chinese Empire in the Making? Questioning Myths from the Agri-Food Sector in Ghana — Jixia Lu

While China's expanding presence in Africa is often framed as a new project in empire building, the Chinese authorities explain their engagement on the continent as simple 'South-South cooperation'.

Type:: Book Chapter
Author:: Jixia Lu
Published:: 2017
Publisher:: ANU Press

While China's expanding presence in Africa is often framed as a new project in empire building, the Chinese authorities explain their engagement on the continent as simple 'South-South cooperation'. Taking the agricultural sector in Ghana as a case study, this article challenges both narratives and argues that Chinese farmers in Africa are not a 'silent army' (either malevolent or benevolent), but instead are largely precarious individuals attempting to meet their livelihood needs.

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What is "A Chinese Empire in the Making? Questioning Myths from the Agri-Food Sector in Ghana" about?: While China's expanding presence in Africa is often framed as a new project in empire building, the Chinese authorities explain their engagement on the continent as simple 'South-South cooperation'.
Who wrote "A Chinese Empire in the Making? Questioning Myths from the Agri-Food Sector in Ghana"?: Jixia Lu