Non-interference 2.0: China’s evolving foreign policy towards a changing Africa

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-139

  Aidoo, Richard ^a   Hess, Steve ^b  

^a Department of Public Health   (United States)

^b University of Bridgeport s College of Public and International Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; China; Economies; Non interference policy; Politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962163336     PISSN: 18681026     EISSN: 18684874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/186810261504400105     Document Type: Article

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