CHINA'S ECONOMIC HEGEMONY IN AFRICA

Abstract

The Chinese state, which revealed its new plans after 1950, continued these plans despite the Cold War. China, which started to open up to the world in 1978, rose from a poor country to the world's second largest economy with its economic policies. China, which later increased its influence on the world with the 'One Belt One Road Project', has reached beyond its borders. China, which advances its military activities with the modernization of its national defence and armed forces, on the other hand, increases its economic cooperation with countries. Increasing its bilateral relations with the Arctic, Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, China was increasing all its activities, especially in the African region. China, which has increased its hegemony with its public diplomacy in Africa, transfers its social activity to the people of the region with the institutes it has established. The railway system and economic investments enabled China to get ahead of European countries. Thus, China established economic hegemony in the region. The most important reason why China is in this region is its increasing energy need. Increasing industrial activities lead to a shortage of energy in the global arena and China is increasing its cooperation with African countries for this energy need. Therefore, China's African policies are crucial to the future race for global hegemony. In this study, we will examine the economic factors of China's hegemony over African countries through dependency theory.