Table of Contents

Introduction: China and Angola: a partnership for development? Marcus Power and Ana Alves China and Africa: from engagement to partnership Chris Alden China: Angola's new best friend, for now Assis Malaquias African Agency: Angolan political elites' management of Chinese credit lines Lucy Corkin China and Angola: a strategic partnership Sofia Fernandes China's Angolan oil deals 2003 - 11 Markus Weimer and Alex Vines Taming the dragon: China's oil interests in Angola Ana Alves One million houses? Angola's national reconstruction and Chinese engagement Sylvia Croese Chinese corporate practices in Angola: myths and facts Amalia Quintao and Regina Santos The untold China - Angola story: the evolution of Chinese perceptions of Angola and Sino-African relations Lui Haifang Index

About the Author

Marcus Power is a reader in the department of geography at the University of Durham Ana Cristina Alves is a senior researcher with the Global Powers and Africa programme at the South African Institute of African Affairs