Category: China in Africa*
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Chinese Mining and Infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M072 Creator: Jacob Glazer ’22 UNC
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Map of China’s Special Economic Zones in Africa
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M071 Creator: Oluwademilade Oladele ’22 Biochemistry
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Chinese Economic, Political and Cultural Cooperation with Post-Apartheid South Africa
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M070 Creator: Shannon Borrel ’23 Political Science The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa have enjoyed high levels of cross-sector cooperation since the establishment of official diplomatic relations in 1998. Today, China is South Africa’s largest global trading partner, and South Africa is China’s second largest trading partner…
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Chinese Investments in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M069 Creator: Bassie Turay ’20 International Relations This map highlights the key areas of China’s investments in Sierra Leone in the post-conflict era (2002 – present). China’s varying investments have played an influential role in Sierra Leone’s reconstruction immediately after the civil war in 2002, and in its relative economic turnaround within…
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China in Zambia: A Copper Story
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M068 Creator: Thandie Ramme ’20 International Relations This map of Zambia aims to show the story of China’s involvement in the Copper Belt Region. I have used pentagons to show all the mines owned by one Chinese company called ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc. It owns most of the old and new mines…
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China in Ghana: Aid to Manufacturing
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M067 Creator: Oluwademilade Oladele ’22 Biochemistry
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China in Mozabique: Military Trainings, Natural Resources, Agriculture
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M066 Creator: Chunhao Liu ’20 History This map illustrates Chinese involvement in Mozambique from 1962 to 2022. Chinese guerilla military training in Tanzania assisted Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) members in fighting against Portuguese colonizers. After Mozambique became independence in 1975, the Chinese government involved in two types of investments: agriculture and natural…
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Chinese Cultural and Major Economic Investments in Tanzania
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M065 Creator: Natalie Olechno ’20 International Relations On the day of Tanzania’s independence, December 9, 1961, China established diplomatic relations with Tanzania, declaring a unique friendship for decades to come. As a show of anti-imperialism and independence Tanzania adopted socialism in 1967, causing it to develop ideological similarities with China. A symbol…
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China’s Involvement in Ethiopia’s Energy Projects
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M064 Creator: Ning Wang ’19 Electrical and Computer Engineering The map presents an overview of the hydroelectric projects in Ethiopia. With abundant water resources, the development of the hydropower resources is critical to Ethiopia’s economy and is also the major interest of China’s investment. China provided assistance to Ethiopia in financing and…
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Potential Chinese Ferrochrome Production Sites in Zimbabwe
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M063 Creator: Ryan Wai-Yin Chui ’20 Digital Media Studies Underneath Zimbabwe lies two major mineral deposit formations that are rich in Chromium: the Great Dyke and the Greenstone Belt. The Chinese have provided foreign aid to extract Chromium ores and have established smelting plants that combine iron and chromite to produce Ferrochrome…