Olayiwola Abegunrin and Charity Manyeruke, China’s Power in Africa: A New Global Order

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It is by no means an exaggeration to remark that the role of China in global affairs has invoked enormous attention in academia from a critical perspective. In particular, China’s Belt and Road Initiative remains one of the most widely discussed topics among international relations scholars as its significance creates new geopolitical changes. At such a crucial juncture of modern history, Olayiwola Abegunrin and Charity Manyeruke’s work titled “China’s Power in Africa: A New Global Order” is a timely contribution to ascertain China’s ambition in global governance. The work has aptly filled the lacuna in the literature related to Sino-African relations from a wider perspective discussing their shared paths of colonial experiences and the how their diplomatic ties were developed in the aftermath of decolonization. …