Chinese State-Owned Enterprises in Africa: Always a Black-and-White Role?

AbstractThis chapter provides an analysis of the role Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and their investment in Africa. It aims to help understand complexity issues concerning SOEs clarify misconceptions about them. discusses Africa general particular. The concerns benefits by impacts practice are assessed. explores regulatory challenges for both China (as home State investors) African countries host States foreign investment). Further action side is examined with a discussion on China’s domestic reform implication Belt Road Initiative (BRI). argues that sustainable development interests sides, enhanced Sino-African cooperation corresponding regulation overseas necessary.