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This paper analyzes China’s expanding relations with Africa. It begins by contextualizing these relations, locating them within a longer history of ties and tracing the emergence of the engagement after 1989 and the catalyst of China’s go global strategy after 2000. The authors proceed to identify the key economic and political drivers of China’s African engagement, before surveying key economic trends and noting China’s aid program. They conclude by assessing the implications for international politics and the pressure China’s own foreign relations principles impose upon its increasingly multifaceted role.