Open AccessWhose Knowledge? Whose Influence? Changing Dynamics of China’s Development Cooperation Policy and Practice
Author(s) -
Jing Gu,
Xiaoyun Li,
Chuanhong Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ids bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1759-5436
pISSN - 0265-5012
DOI - 10.19088/1968-2021.117
Subject(s) - china , openaccess , political science , context (archaeology) , vulnerability (computing) , economic growth , development economics , order (exchange) , international development , commons , economics , geography , livelihood , computer security , archaeology , finance , computer science , law , agriculture
This article aims to investigate the recent evolution of China’s development policy and practice. More precisely, how do China’s policymakers and practitioners understand and debate China’s role in international development, specifically in the context of the global Covid-19 pandemic? China’s growing development activities overseas, particularly in the African continent, have spurred intense debate over its role as a rising power in international development. China is viewed in the West both as a threat and as a valuable potential partner in development cooperation. However, differences between Western and Chinese conceptions of development have complicated cooperation and understanding of China’s development policy. Further understanding of these differences is needed, in order to evaluate their implications for low-income countries, and for potential trilateral cooperation.