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China's Africa Security Strategy: Training, Arms, and Political Influence

2025/6/20
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Eric Olander
专注于分析中国在全球南方的技术创新和影响的媒体人物和分析师。
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Kobus Van Staden
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Paul Nantulya
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Eric Olander: 我认为美国对非洲的策略与中国形成鲜明对比。美国声称要专注于商业交易，但中国在中非经贸博览会上签署了数十亿美元的交易。湖南是中国与非洲关系的重要枢纽，在那里举办中非经贸博览会并不令人惊讶。对于一个每年进口500亿美元食品且面临长期粮食不安全问题的非洲地区来说，向中国出口农产品是否合理？新的美国对非政策看起来很像旧的中国政策，非常注重交易。 Kobus Van Staden: 我认为湖南正被打造为中国最大的非洲贸易中心之一，特别是针对非洲农产品贸易。中国取消了与非洲国家（除斯威士兰外）的所有关税，但这并不一定能立即促进贸易，因为存在许多非关税壁垒。中国正采取新举措，帮助低收入非洲国家克服进口障碍，以期增加非洲农产品对华出口。在美国收紧贸易之际，中国正将自己定位为非洲新的、扩张的贸易伙伴。

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The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, Hunan province, resulted in $11.4 billion in deals, showcasing a significant contrast with the US approach to Africa. China's approach focuses on deals and trade, while also addressing non-tariff barriers to increase African agricultural imports.
  • $11.4 billion in deals signed at the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo
  • 46% increase in the number of projects and 11% increase in the value of deals
  • China announced zero tariffs on imports from most African countries
  • Focus on boosting African agricultural trade and addressing non-tariff barriers

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Over the past 25 years, China’s military engagement with Africa has grown dramatically. In 2000, fewer than 5% of African weapons came from China. Today, Chinese-made armored vehicles are used by 70% of African militaries, and China has become the continent’s largest arms supplier. Officer training programs have followed a similar trajectory. At the turn of the century, fewer than 200 African officers were trained in China; today, that number exceeds 2,000. Paul Nantulya, a veteran China–Africa military analyst and research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, joins Eric and Cobus to unpack his latest findings on how Beijing is deepening its defense ties across the continent.

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