The East African Community (EAC) is one of Africa''s sub-regional organizations with relatively complete functions and a high level of regional integration. As traditional partners of China,the EAC members have become the bridgehead for China-Africa cooperation in industrial capacity and "three networks and industrialization"construction. As China and African countries jointly implement the Belt and Road InitiativeBRI),the EAC members have vigorously aligned their development strategies with the concept of "connectivity in five areas" proposed by China and made outstanding achievements in nfrastructure,capacity building,cultural exchanges,and people''s well-being. Through a comprehensive review of the development strategies of the EAC members,this report explores the significance of aligning China''s BRI with EAC member states'' modernization. By enumerating cooperation achievements in various fields,especially during the past decade,this report. provides a systematic analysis of the opportunities for and challenges to further cooperation between China and EAC members.The East African Community (EAC) is one of Africa''s sub-regional organizations with relatively complete functions and a high level of regional integration. As traditional partners of China,the EAC members have become the bridgehead for China-Africa cooperation in industrial capacity and "three networks and industrialization"construction. As China and African countries jointly implement the Belt and Road InitiativeBRI),the EAC members have vigorously aligned their development strategies with the concept of "connectivity in five areas" proposed by China and made outstanding achievements in nfrastructure,capacity building,cultural exchanges,and people''s well-being. Through a comprehensive review of the development strategies of the EAC members,this report explores the significance of aligning China''s BRI with EAC member states'' modernization. By enumerating cooperation achievements in various fields,especially during the past decade,this report. provides a systematic analysis of the opportunities for and challenges to further cooperation between China and EAC members.
Moreover,this report,from the national and sub-regional perspectives,explores the ways to implement the "eight major initiatives" of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation FOCAC)and to further improve the efficiency and outcome of China-Africa cooperation.
關於作者:
DENG Yanting,Ph.D.in Law,assistant researcher with the Branch of Africa Studies,China-Africa Institute.His research interests include Eastem Africa''s integration and China-Africa cooperation.His recent publications include Development of Eastern Africa''s Modern Railway Connectivity under the Belt and Road Initiative,Friendly Cooperation between China and Kenya(co-authored).
目錄:
Introduction
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Acluevements of Cooperation between China and the EAC Member States
1.1 Introduction of national development strategies of the EAC member states
1.2 Representative achievements of cooperation between Kenya and China
1.3 Representative achievements of cooperation between Tanzania and China
1.4 Representative achievements of cooperation between Uganda and China
1.5 Representative achievements of China''s cooperation with Rwanda,Burundi and South Sudan
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Problems and Challenges in Cooperation between Cluna and the EAC Member States
2.1 Lopsided Cooperation between China and Africa
2.2 Inadequate synergy among China-Africa cooperation achievements of different types
2.3 Potential political risks in the EAC member states
2.4 Threat of terrorism
2.5 Financial sustainability of the EAC member states
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Prioritizing Construction of Modern Chinese Standard Railways in Eastern Africa
3.1 Establishing a multilateral consultation and cooperation mechanism for railway planning
3.2 Promoting impact of Chinese standard railways in EAC member states
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Promoting Balanced Development of the Cooperation between China and the EAC Members
4.1 Aligning the development strategies of China and Eastern Africa
4.2 Promoting synergy among cooperation projects of different types
4.3 Strengthening area of weakness in current cooperation
Conclusion
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