Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 2
TRADE 5
POPULATION AND SOFT POWER 6
ARMS TRADE, SECURITY, AND MILITARY BASES 13
CONCLUSION 15
TABLE 1. CHINESE PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: COUNTRIES WITH SEAPORTS VS. LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES (2006-2020) 5
TABLE 2. CHINESE BRI-RELATED PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: COUNTRIES WITH SEAPORTS VS. LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES (2006-2020) 5
TABLE 3. CHINESE TRADE SHARE AND RANK WITH SSA COUNTRIES 9
Figure 1. Chinese Yearly Investment and Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa 2
Figure 2. Chinese Investment and Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa, by Sector 3
Figure 3. Chinese Investment and Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa by Country and Sector 4
Figure 4. Share in Total Merchandise Trade of Sub-Saharan Africa 6
Figure 5. Total Merchandise Trade by Region 7
Figure 6. Share of Sub-Saharan Africa in Total Trade 8
Figure 7. Total Trade with China from 2001-2020 10
Figure 8. Top 10 Arms Exporters to Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2021 12
Figure 9. Share of Top 10 in Total Arms Exports to Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2021 12
Figure 10. China's Arm Exports to Sub-Saharan Africa Region between 1991-2021 13
Figure 11. UN Resolution Votes to Suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council 16