China-Africa Higher Education Engagement

This book explores China s expanding role in global higher education, analyzing its development models in the Global South through initiatives such as the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Centering on African and BRI-country students at China s first and only China-Africa International Business School, it offers fresh theoretical and empirical insights. Drawing on rich data, this book examines China s alternative aid approaches and philosophies, students motivations, post-graduation aspirations, and their interpretations of the Chinese Dream. Highlighting the economic and political implications of China-Africa higher education ties, it provides a timely analysis and actionable recommendations for policymakers, educators, and researchers. An essential resource for understanding China-Africa higher education and China s development model.

1. Introduction. - 2. Understanding China-Africa Engagement as South-South Cooperation. - 3. Research Methodology. - 4. Field Research at the China-Africa International Business School. - 5. A discussion on China s Model and China-Africa Higher Education Cooperation. - 6. Conclusion. - References. - Appendix A-W.