China’s Relations with African Countries: Strategic Perspective (Case of Madagascar)

Communication University of chinawargon 2012-2013 academician Year 1st Semester Course MEDIA IN chinaware pic TOPIC CHINAS RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES strategic scene (CASE OF MADAGASCAR) STU. NAME RANDRIANASOLO Fenolanto Salome STU. NO. CLASS inculcate LECTUERER PROFESSOR LUO QING GRADE Master CHINAS RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE (CASE OF MADAGASCAR) INTRODUCTION In bleak-made deca stilbestrol, while chinaware can handle other countries, other countries can non ignore chinaware.It is stock to play an progressively important position in many areas such as economics, political, and socio-ethnical. This is a great new travel power at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This explosive leaventh of mainland mainland mainland China has generated substantive debates among policymakers, scholars and business leaders on a deem of levels. China is now construction traffichips in several countries especially in Africa. There have been a num ber of contacts amidst China and African states in new-made decades. This paper seeks to understand this novel shift in Chinas relation with African countries such as Madagascar.Historical Background In 1955 29 African and Asian states create the Third human beings to strengthen its base in Africa and Asia Since mid-sixties . The Chinese leader Mao support the African in habituations. China supports the ambassadors of the emerging countries against westerly interference in their internal personal business at the United Nations. In 1978 Deng Xiaoping decided to open the Chinese economy by establishing a new form of socialist economy Since the 1990 African economies have unresolved up for the Asian powers including China China becomes the phonation for originateing countries inwardly the WTO (world wad organization)Partnership China-Madagascar China has become increasingly active on the African continent in recent categorys and this activity has d starkn the direction of scholars and journalists, among others. Diplomatic Relations Madagascar and China constituted diplomatic dealing November 6, 1972 and bilateral relations mingled with the two countries continue to consolidate, develop and to strengthen since. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1972, their kin and cooperation in the economic, commercial and various grow without ceasing.In recent years, the leaders of both countries tie great importance the ripening of relations and exchanges of richly-level augment, which gives great impetus to the rapid development of bilateral relations of acquaintance and Malagasy cooperation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs ceremonious the first diplomatic relations between China and Madagascar during the transition (1972-1975) The celebration of the fortieth anniversary of diplomatic relationship between China and Madagascar held on 6th November 2012.Several postgraduate Malagasy personalities visited China s ince the 1990s such as the chair of the commonwealth Albert ZAFY in 1994 Madagascar President Marc RAVALOMANANA arrived in Beijing in 2008. During the new transitional period, Ambassador of China Shen Yongxiang has presented his enfranchisement to the Head of State Andrinirina RAJOELINA. Several high Chinese leaders such as the President of the National Peoples Congress Chen Muhua the Second acme Minister Jiang Chungun and the Vice President of the Republic Hu Jintao was visited Madagascar.Economic Relations If Chinas economic weight is felt in African countries, in particular Madagascar by its commercial dynamism, the country begins to be an investor non negligible. Since 2005, the spouseship harmonys between Madagascar and China have continued to increase. For example, the establishment of a cement factory, the construction of a hulking 5 star hotel by a Chinese group, the future construction of a hospital. And even well before the year 2005, investment in China has alr eady had its place in the economy, be it in the industry trade.China is the largest partner of Madagascar in terms of imports 95% of products from Madagascar benefit from the Chinese treatment obligation exemption The agreement of economic and technical cooperation between China and Madagascar was signed in 2006. Several Chinese companies investing in Madagascar in the infrastructure, energy, the evolution of oil and raw materials. Bilateral cooperation in the economic and commercial widens constantly rapidly increasing bilateral trade, investment activates the solar day and exchanges in cultural, educational and human intensify.The consultations between the two countries in international affairs reinforce more(prenominal). Cultural Relation During 40 years of partnership, China has provided more than 350 scholarships and has develop more than 860 government officials and journalist. CONFUCIUS Institutes were established in three provinces of the Big Island. Impact and placeme nt The Chinese presence opens a new perspective for create countries and it presents many more choices in terms of policy and developing model. It al wretcheds exploitation of natural resources with high prices of raw materials and facilitates access to international aid.It promotes the diversification of investment, a new spirit based on the expression win-win more attractive. Chinas growth is thrust up global demand and thereforethe price of commodities exportinged by African countries. In addition, China has become the main partner of several African countries it provides cheaper manufactured goods and reduces their dependence on their ways traditional merchandise partners. In the case of Madagascar, the topical anaesthetic grocery store is still underdeveloped in that 20% of the population live in urban areas and in this context, the abundance of Chinese products (food, textiles, toys, shoes, appliances, Markets local anaesthetic penalizes local industries to the exten t that the price of Chinese products is well below the cost of local industries and supply is abundant. The competitiveness of local industries is low compared to the value of a product Chinese including textiles and food products. In the Capital Antananarivo, expansion and Chinese domination can be analyzed via the rapid development of a shopping center Behoririka (name of district) in the pose Capital in the image of Chinatown. Added to this is the development of restorations.However, these imports improve the well-being of people in that price consumer goods from China are within the powers of purchases population. The development of these businesses creates jobs but the salary level remains insufficient compared to the level of wage in the private sector in Madagascar. Chinese competition likewise exerts downward(prenominal) pressure on the cost of investment. Chinese equipment (transport, agriculture) is very cheap an alternative to higher quality goods. However, the lifet ime of the equipment is not farseeing compared to the alike type of equipment from Europe.Chinese growth get out boost African exports but entrust also increase volatility. China opened its market by treating preferential tariff least developed countries, but this has not yet been impacted on African exports. In the case of Madagascar, export to the China is still insufficient compared to the values of imports and has been a decade. This increases the trade deficit Malagasy and may step down the external reserves position of the profound Bank of Madagascar. If Europe the main export destination from Madagascar, China still relatively low and represents 2. 2%.In terms of trade between China and Madagascar, relationships become increasingly important during the last decade. Current trends regional trade showed a significant increase and the value of continuous imports from China, and a blue increase in export exports Madagascar to China. Changes in imports and exports of Mada gascar with China do not bourgeon at the same rate, resulting in an instability of trade. The exchanges are obviously in favour of China. CONCLUSION In short cooperation with China is mutually beneficial and China has promoted the cultural development in Madagascar.Projects underway in Madagascar, which involve Chinese aid, are also very visible. In terms of immaterial direct investment, the weight of Chinese investors is not negligible and is around 10%. The bulk of Chinese chapiter from Hong Kong. Chinese companies are among the providers of jobs in Madagascar. If the participation of France in the capital is very dominant in Madagascar, Chinas participation has increased by 0. 8% to 10. 9% over the same period and has a negative catch on the situation in France.This attests to the modify of the position China and offset moderately the impact of French colonization of the real situation. The friendly cooperation in the field of education, wellness and trade, have borne re markable fruit. We think that with the principle of mutual benefit, cooperation between China and Madagascar leave behind have a bright future. REFERENCES http//www. bbc. co. uk/ intelligence activity/world-africa-13864364 http//www. irinnews. org/Madagascar http//www. state. gov/p/af/ci/ma/ read///F/feed%20back%20de%2040%20ans. htm file///F/CCTV%20mirrroir%20d%20afrik%20frappe%20chinoise. htm file///F/mada%20chine%202. htm http//www. xinhuanet. com/english/home. htm Perspectives economiques en Afrique. 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