Durham E-Theses China and its International Responsibility in Africa XU, YANZHUO How to cite: XU, YANZHUO (2014) China and its International Responsibility in Africa, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/10914/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail:
[email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk China and Its International Responsibility in Africa A Thesis Submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy School of Government and International Affairs University of Durham by Yanzhuo Xu August 2014 1 Source: Jorgic, 2014 2 Source: Caulderwood, 2014 3 Abstract China’s increasing involvement in Africa during this past decade is one of the most controversial and hotly debated issues in the region, maybe even worldwide. It appears to contradict not only the idea of an internationally marginalized Africa, but also the traditional North-South engagement pattern; specifically, humanitarian intervention and foreign aid mechanism.