China and South Sudan

China’s growing role in Africa has received substantial attention, not least in Sudan and South Sudan, where decades of conflict and instability have made it an especially contentious context. China’s traditional foreign policy has been tested while contradictions in its non-interference policy, military relations and economic engagement have been exposed. On the whole, Beijing has adopted pragmatic responses to the realities of a complex situation, especially with regards to the Republic of South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in July 2011. Aside from the Chinese Government, there are many other Chinese actors who are involved in South Sudan, including a variety of state-owned banks, corporations and private companies. Read more