“There is so much more to China-Africa relations than trade and economics. This is a much needed and timely book that interrogates the role of culture, identity and ideology in cross cultural communications. The authors provide critical insights on the nature of interactions between the peoples of Africa and China.”

--Shannon Ebrahim, Group Foreign Editor for Independent Media

"In a world where the stage is set for Africa and China to engage with each other in an increasingly frequent and multi-disciplined manner, this book provides a discerning perspective on cultural communication. Shining the light on issues of apparent disparities, such as ideology; national identity; value systems; views on religion and work ethic, this book seeks methods to mitigate the challenges that often arise, with the view to enable Africa-China cooperation to succeed.’’

-- Professor Anil Sooklal, Deputy Director-General: Asia and Middle East

“Culture, Identities and Ideologies in China-Africa Cooperation sets in a new paradigm in the analysis of the Africa-China cooperation that has so far been limited to discussions on trade, economics and politics. Discussions addressed in this book seek to prepare a foundation for a global paradigm shift where China is the biggest world economy with Africa as the biggest potential two billion population market.”

-- Professor Mammo Muchie, DST/NRF SARChI Research Professor in Innovation Studies, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

About the Editors

Paul Zilungisele TEMBE is a senior researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute (TMALI) and an Associate Professor of Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University (IASZNU) in Jinhua, China. He has contributed several book chapters and journal articles on the subject of Africa-China cooperation.

Vusi Gumede is a professor at the University of South Africa. He is former Director of the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute and former associate professor at the University of Johannesburg. He is the author/editor of 11 books including co-editor of the Africa-China Partnerships and Relations (with Kwesi Djapong Lwazi Prah).

Category: Current Affairs, Politics, Culture/AFRICA

Trim size: 5.5X8.5"

Page count: 424 pp

Publication date: 2020