Sino-African engagement: past and present trend and future pattern.

Abstract

China lightening speed accession to the world stage is a phenomenon all developing nation crave to emulate. For the first 2 decades China was "hiding her ability" to avoid unwanted attention, but China's attitude has Change to playing an active role balance the Western hegemony. China has embarked on a soft power diplomacy to influence especially to Africa, a strategic continent, with the most concentration of developing world to satisfy their resources and defense security.