Iron sharpens iron : social interactions at China shops in Botswana / Yanyin Zi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zi, Yanyin, author.

Series:

African potentials.

African Potentials

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merchants--China.

Merchants.

Chinese--Botswana.

Chinese.

China--Commerce--Botswana.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages).

Place of Publication:

Mankon, Bamenda, [Cameroon] : Langaa RPCIG, 2017.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

For centuries the continent of Africa has been characterised by negative images such as poverty, disease and conflicts. Today, however, the People's Republic of China's growing presence in Africa, particularly with regards to China-Africa business relations, brings new vitality to the continent. This new movement is not a windfall but rather obtained through the hard work of both African and Chinese people at various levels. Narrating on daily experiences of Chinese merchants and their vivid interactions with people in Botswana, this book decodes the frustrating while rewarding process through which China-Africa relations have been maturing on the grass-roots level. This book not only presents insights and suggestions to both Botswana and Chinese policy makers interested in understanding their constituents' everyday interactions with each other, but also offers readers interested more broadly in contemporary Chinese experiences in Africa a fascinating glimpse into these cross-cultural encounters. This book is an original and pioneering study of issues that resonate in almost every African country which has responded to a growing Chinese presence. It argues that as the process of globalisation permeates the everyday lives of people, each individual is empowered to be an ‘ambassador' in shaping international relations.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Literature review and the theoretical framework

3. Methodology and research design

4. China shops and Chinese merchants in Botswana

5. The business challenges and strategies in China shops

6. Fong kong goods and related relations in China shops

7. Employer-employee relations in China shops

8. China-Botswana relations beyond China shops

9. Movement of Chinese merchants

10. What next for China-Africa relations.

Notes:

"In collaboration with the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Japan"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 26, 2017).

ISBN:

9789956764426

9956764426

OCLC:

982471594