Department of International Relations and Africa Talks public debate
Date: Tuesday 29 January 2013
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: New Theatre, East Building
Speakers: Dr Bonnie Ayodele, Professor Zhongying Pang
As Africa-China ties have grown tighter in the past few years, China’s engagement with the continent has evolved from being mostly economically focused to more sensitive socio-political fields. This talk provides in-depth discussion of African security issues in relation to China’s long-held non-interference policy.
Bonnie Ayodele is lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.
Zhongying Pang is professor of international and global affairs at Renmin University of China.
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Podcast & slides
A podcast of this event is available to download from African Security and External Interference: exploring the role of a newcomer, China
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A copy of Dr Ayodele and Professor Pang's presentations are available to download:
Download: African Security and External Interference