This Book Provides A Comprehensive Assessment Of Relations Between China And Africa. It Discusses The Historical Evolution Of Sino-african Relations In The Period Since The 1949 Revolution, Going On To Consider In Detail China's Relations With Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland And Malawi. It Demonstrates How China Has Used The Rhetoric Of Anti-hegemonism To Secure And Promote Its Position In The Third World, And Examines The Ways In Which Beijing Has Utilised Its African Ties As A Vehicle To Challenge Superpower Hegemony. Overall, This Book Provides A Thorough Analysis Of The Hitherto Under-researched Topic Of Relations Between China And Africa, A Phenomenon Of Critical Importance In Contemporary International Politics.--jacket. China's Foreign Policy In Context -- Historical Introduction To China In Africa -- Chinese Foreign Policy In Southern Africa In The Post-cultural Revolution Era -- Prc Relations With Angola -- China's Relations With Mozambique -- Relations Between China And Zimbabwe -- Prc Relations With South Africa -- Chinese Relations With Namibia -- China's Relations With Zambia -- China's Policies Towards Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, And Malawi -- Conclusion And The Future. Ian Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [207]-230) And Index.