The United States, China and mineral resource extraction: the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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dc.date.accessioned 2015-12-09 en
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T16:11:35Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T16:11:35Z
dc.date.issued 2015-12-09 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1712
dc.description.abstract Of relevance for this chapter is the DRC-China agreement, which is a well-known embodiment of the increasing number of Chinese mineral infrastructure agreements with countries on the African continent. A key element of China and Africa's resource trade is premised on the so-called resources for infrastructure swaps, which are seen to facilitate much needed infrastructure investment. Resource for infrastructure swaps, which are typically employed by the Chinese government and state owned companies, are viewed as having a positive impact on continental economic development and provide an escape route from the mineral resource curse. They allow African governments to invest in public works by paying for them with future exports. The DRC-China resource for infrastructure swap that was agreed in 2008 is of major significance, as it is the largest on the continent and could serve as a model for future mining agreements. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.publisher Africa Institute of South Africa en
dc.subject CHINA en
dc.subject RELATIONSHIPS en
dc.subject DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO en
dc.subject RESOURCE NEEDS en
dc.title The United States, China and mineral resource extraction: the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo en
dc.type Chapter in Monograph en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber N/A en
dc.BudgetYear 2015/16 en
dc.ResearchGroup African Institute of South Africa en
dc.SourceTitle FOCAC 2015: a new beginning of China-Africa relations en
dc.SourceTitle.Editor Shelton, G. en
dc.SourceTitle.Editor April, F.Y. en
dc.SourceTitle.Editor Anshan, L. en
dc.PlaceOfPublication Pretoria en
dc.ArchiveNumber 8909 en
dc.PageNumber 245-276 en
dc.outputnumber 7685 en
dc.bibliographictitle April, F.Y. (2015) The United States, China and mineral resource extraction: the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In: Shelton, G., April, F.Y. & Anshan, L. (eds).FOCAC 2015: a new beginning of China-Africa relations. Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa. 245-276. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1712 en
dc.publicationyear 2015 en
dc.contributor.author1 April, F.Y. en


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