Africa-China-Taiwan Relations, 1949-2020

The ongoing tension and hostility between China and Taiwan in Africa are a continuation of the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949) between the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which remained in mainland China, and the Kuomintang (KMT) of the Republic of China (ROC) which fled to the island of Taiwan. In the intervening years, China has claimed Taiwan as part of its territory and through persistent and aggressive political and economic efforts convinced much of the world to accept her as the sole and legitimate seat of the Chinese people and government. Africa-China-Taiwan Relations, 1949-2020provides a coherent account of why and how China was able to convince African governments to acquiesce to her claims which have resulted in the expulsion of and the diplomatic isolation of Taiwan on the African continent. This volume, edited by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, also explains Taiwan’s unsuccessful efforts at blunting China’s maneuvers. It further discusses the endogenous and exogenous factors that swayed African governments to switch their diplomatic allegiance away from Taiwan—a country that was for many years an ally and dependable partner in their quest for growth and development. Finally, the book contains critical assessments of the role and place of China and Taiwan and their current relationship with states and societies on the African continent.

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is professor of political science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University.

List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgement List of Abbreviations Introduction Part One: Foreign Policy and Their Implications Chapter 1: China's Foreign Policy Towards Africa, 1949-2020 Yen-Hsin Chen Chapter 2: China's Foreign Policy Towards Africa, 1949-1971 Africa-China-Taiwan Relations Saidat Ilo Chapter 3: China's Foreign Policy towards Africa, 1949-1970 Andrew M. Mashingaidze Chapter 4: Building Community Of Practices: China's Relations With Africa, 1971 To Date Emmanuel E. Obuah and Charles Sikibo Ijuye-Dagogo Chapter 5: African Relations with China and Taiwan: A Web of Anticolonialism, Cold War, Recognition Politics and Debt Trap Priye S. Torulagha Part Two: Issues and Strategies Chapter 6: China, Taiwan and the African University Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi, Abdul-Wasi B. Moshood; and Mary Chinelo Ubabudu Chapter 7: China's Emerging Security Diplomacy and its implications for Taiwan in Africa Isaac Owusu Frimpong Chapter 8: How Taiwan lost Africa, and what the futur