Answer to Question #183196 in Political Science for December

Question

Identify the correct statement explaining China’s relationship with Africa. (Refer to e-reserve  reading by Hanauer and Morris)

1. The origins of bilateral relations between China and Africa can be traced to the initiation of  the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2000. 

2. China’s involvement in Africa is primarily motivated by its desire to enhance development  and promote peace and stability on the continent.

3. China is a communist regime, however, it conforms to the practice of trade liberalization with  African countries.

4. China subscribes to a conventional notion of human rights emphasizing the protection and  consolidation of political liberties.

5. China’s adherence to the principle of non-interference implies that unlike the West, it does  not attach any conditions to aid and trade agreements and has no bearing on the development trajectory of African countries.

Answer 1

3.China is a communist regime, however, it conforms to the practice of trade liberalization with African countries.