Sankofa : a deeper personal understanding of Sino-African relations
Start Date
14-4-2023 10:00 AM
End Date
14-4-2023 11:15 AM
Description
The present relationship between China and Africa is embedded in a past, and especially in the period of decolonisation since the First World War. This presentation seeks to explain that this relationship has occurred in multiple layers and spaces that have led to the present China-Africa political and/or economic space. This historically dialogue has been largely forgotten or ignored by major global powers and publics, but not by Africans. In the spirit of looking back to understand the present (i.e., Sankofa), before addressing the possibilities for the future. This presentation is based on a MRes on the African presence in Southeast Asia 1900-1960 that highlights Asian influences in African decolonisation and nationalist movements with a focus on Mozambique and Angola.
Document Type
Presentation
Recommended Citation
Pereira, C. J. (2023, April). Sankofa: A deeper personal understanding of Sino-African relations. Presented at the International Symposium on Africa-China Relations in an Era of Uncertain Future. Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
Sankofa : a deeper personal understanding of Sino-African relations
The present relationship between China and Africa is embedded in a past, and especially in the period of decolonisation since the First World War. This presentation seeks to explain that this relationship has occurred in multiple layers and spaces that have led to the present China-Africa political and/or economic space. This historically dialogue has been largely forgotten or ignored by major global powers and publics, but not by Africans. In the spirit of looking back to understand the present (i.e., Sankofa), before addressing the possibilities for the future. This presentation is based on a MRes on the African presence in Southeast Asia 1900-1960 that highlights Asian influences in African decolonisation and nationalist movements with a focus on Mozambique and Angola.