ABSTRACT
China is fast becoming a major player in Sub-Saharan Africa (Jacoby, 2007: 34). In 2008 it replaced the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) as Africa's major trading partner. However, we are not just talking about trade; China's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and development aid are also increasing rapidly; and aid, investments and trade mutually reinforce each other in the case of China (Asche and Schüller, 2008). 1 This combined use of aid, investments and trade requires political coordination and China has developed a strategy and different policies with respect to Africa, which includes migration to Africa and buying or leasing land for agricultural purposes (Chinese Government, 2008).
