The impressive development of the Peoples Republic of China has been subject to extensive research in recent years. While most of this research traditionally focused on Chinas domestic achievements and shortcomings or the immediate implications this has on other economic powers in the world, Chinas increasingly international presence and ambitions have sparked research on the countrys impact on the development trajectory and strategic orientation of other nations. Particularly in Africa, Chinas growing presence has aroused a great deal of concern among many Western observers, but it also...