Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military Sphere
The purpose of the research paper is to investigate the collaboration between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and African nations in the military domain, examining the impact of ideological, socio-economic, international, and other elements. Scientific novelty. Based on documents and histori...
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| description | The purpose of the research paper is to investigate the collaboration between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and African nations in the military domain, examining the impact of ideological, socio-economic, international, and other elements.
Scientific novelty. Based on documents and historiographical materials, the study analyzes the stages of development, characteristics, and content of the PRC’s military cooperation with African countries.
Conclusions. The PRC’s with African countries has gone through a long and complex path. The first stage (late 1950s – mid-1970s) coincided with the rise of national liberation struggles in Africa, and China’s involvement had an ideological character.
The second stage, (late 1970s – 1990s) witnessed a transition to commercialization, but faced limitations due to resource constraints, low-quality weaponry, and concerns about relations with Western investors. However, cooperation with Western corporations to modernize the military-industrial complex and develop new weapons was disrupted by the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Instead, cooperation with Russia in the defense field intensified, which allowed China to update the military-industrial complex and develop new weapons systems. However, due to their low quality, they did not stand up to competition, particularly in the African arms market. From the mid-1990s, China involved European and American corporations in modernization process, under the condition of potential export opportunities.
The third stage of cooperation began in the early 2000s and continues to this day. China has significantly expanded its military cooperation with African countries through various military training programs, participation in international arms exhibitions, arms loans, military equipment sales, and involvement in UN peacekeeping missions. Deepening military cooperation strengthens China’s position in Africa and increases its competitive advantage not only in the African arms market. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f07f5714e0f46e8a1f3dcc9a621ff6e2024-01-26T11:12:46ZengScientific Research Centre «Lukomorie»Емінак1998-46342708-02262024-01-014(44)21523010.33782/eminak2023.4(44).683683Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military SphereMykola Oliynyk0Khmelnytskyi National UniversityThe purpose of the research paper is to investigate the collaboration between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and African nations in the military domain, examining the impact of ideological, socio-economic, international, and other elements. Scientific novelty. Based on documents and historiographical materials, the study analyzes the stages of development, characteristics, and content of the PRC’s military cooperation with African countries. Conclusions. The PRC’s with African countries has gone through a long and complex path. The first stage (late 1950s – mid-1970s) coincided with the rise of national liberation struggles in Africa, and China’s involvement had an ideological character. The second stage, (late 1970s – 1990s) witnessed a transition to commercialization, but faced limitations due to resource constraints, low-quality weaponry, and concerns about relations with Western investors. However, cooperation with Western corporations to modernize the military-industrial complex and develop new weapons was disrupted by the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Instead, cooperation with Russia in the defense field intensified, which allowed China to update the military-industrial complex and develop new weapons systems. However, due to their low quality, they did not stand up to competition, particularly in the African arms market. From the mid-1990s, China involved European and American corporations in modernization process, under the condition of potential export opportunities. The third stage of cooperation began in the early 2000s and continues to this day. China has significantly expanded its military cooperation with African countries through various military training programs, participation in international arms exhibitions, arms loans, military equipment sales, and involvement in UN peacekeeping missions. Deepening military cooperation strengthens China’s position in Africa and increases its competitive advantage not only in the African arms market.https://www.eminak.net.ua/index.php/eminak/article/view/683africa, prc, cooperation, arms, equipment |
| spellingShingle | Mykola Oliynyk Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military Sphere Емінак africa, prc, cooperation, arms, equipment |
| title | Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military Sphere |
| title_full | Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military Sphere |
| title_fullStr | Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military Sphere |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military Sphere |
| title_short | Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China With Countries of the African Continent in the Military Sphere |
| title_sort | cooperation of the people s republic of china with countries of the african continent in the military sphere |
| topic | africa, prc, cooperation, arms, equipment |
| url | https://www.eminak.net.ua/index.php/eminak/article/view/683 |
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