China's Africa Policy in Nigeria: Understanding Its Strategy and Effects

Abstract

Nigeria continues to evolve as one of the most important developing countries in Africa. With the largest population of any African nation, broad market potential and vast natural resources, foreign interests are significant and instrumental in shaping the course of Nigeria's fragile development. China is one of the most involved countries in Nigeria and has been for over sixty years. An assessment of China's economic and political history in Nigeria is crucial to understand China's interests and engagement strategy, as well as the effects of the implementation of China's Africa Policy in Nigeria. This paper uses China's Africa Policy to illuminate its strategy and application in Nigeria. It draws conclusions about China's policy towards Nigeria and recommends actions for USAFRICOM to consider and further assess as they refine their Theater Security Cooperation Plan (TSCP) and synchronize it with the US State Department's Mission Strategic Resource Plan (MSRP) and others entities interested in supporting Nigeria's development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 02, 2012
Accession Number
ADA570245

Entities

People

  • George E. Lewis Iii

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Developing Nations
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • New York
  • Security
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Business
  • Education

Readers

  • Economics
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.