China's second continent : how a million migrants are building a new empire in Africa /

French reveals the human face of China's economic, political, and human presence across the African continent-- and in doing so reveals what is at stake for everyone involved. We meet a broad spectrum of China's dogged emigrant population, from those singlehandedly reshaping African infrastructure,...

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Main Author:	French, Howard W. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Chinese > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Immigrants > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Africa, Sub-Saharan > Emigration and immigration. China > Emigration and immigration. Chinese. Immigrants. Emigration and immigration. China. Sub-Saharan Africa.
Summary:	French reveals the human face of China's economic, political, and human presence across the African continent-- and in doing so reveals what is at stake for everyone involved. We meet a broad spectrum of China's dogged emigrant population, from those singlehandedly reshaping African infrastructure, commerce, and even environment, to those just barely scraping by, still convinced that Africa affords them better opportunities than their homeland. And we encounter an equally panoramic array of African responses to this new world order. Documents the burgeoning Chinese presence in Africa to examine China's potentially world-changing role in reshaping Africa's culture and economy.