China in Africa

Question 1

Example of China investing in Ethiopia

Answer 1

Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway

750 km modern railway linking landlocked Ethiopia to the port in Djibouti

Built by Chinese companies, mostly funded by Chinese loans

Reduces travel time from days to hours

Question 2

Example of Chinese investment building an industrial park

Answer 2

Hawassa Industrial Park, creating jobs in textile manufacturing

Supports Ethiopia’s goal of becoming a manufacturing hub

Question 3

Positives of this

Answer 3

Infrastructure boost: Roads, railways, and power stations improve trade and development and loans are extremly low interest

Job creation: Thousands of local jobs in construction and factories

Technology transfer: Some skills and knowledge passed to local workers

Question 4

negatives

Answer 4

Debt: Ethiopia owes billions to China; risk of debt dependency

Job quality: Many skilled jobs go to Chinese workers; locals may get only low-paid work

Environmental & social issues: Projects sometimes ignore local concerns or bypass regulations

Question 5

How does this link to global systems

Answer 5

Shows how emerging powers (China) are reshaping global trade and investment

Reflects unequal power relationships, where Africa may become dependent on China

Question 6

Effect on UN

Answer 6

In 2017, 51 African countries voted in favor of China’s stance on the UN Human Rights Council, and many African countries continue to support China on issues like the One-China Policy.

Taiwan has been excluded from UN participation largely due to China’s diplomatic influence in Africa and other regions.

Question 7

how many more Chinese funded projects do African countries receive if they vote Taiwan as not a country

Answer 7

2.7 on average

Question 8

Chinas __ and ___ initiative

Answer 8

belt , road