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China is the least disadvantaged major economy in the current era of global economic uncertainty. Thus it is becoming the focus of attention of its neighbours and is achieving a prominence in the world political economy unparalleled in its modern history. To a great extent, China's success is the result of 'good neighbour diplomacy' such as 'win-win' and the policies of reform and openness of the past thirty years. However, despite continuity in policy, China's 'peaceful leap forward' since 2008 has changed the context of its external relationships. The increasing asymmetries between China and its neighbours, as well as decreasing asymmetry with the United States, require an adjustment of win-win values beyond mutual benefit to credible reassurance. As China's neighbours become more dependent, they also become more anxious concerning their interests. Meanwhile, China's relative gain on the US requires a different kind of confidence-building diplomacy. (International Affairs (Oxford) / SWP)

1. The sleeping giant has awoken : China's new great leap forward . - 2. Some of the factors that contributed to China's awakening . - 3. China's entry into the WTO . - 4. Why is China interested in Africa? . - 5. China's foray into Africa : the benefits . - 6. China's foray into Africa : the criticisms . - 7. Africa and millions of Chinese migrants . - 8. How African countries can position themselves to benefit from China's foray into Africa . - 9. China's foray into Africa : impact on interest of other external players? . - 10. China and Africa : the way forward and prospects for the future. - Conclusion: China and Africa: looking backward to move forward