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Edson Ziso

Chinese-led South-South cooperation : The Political economy of the internationalisation of Chinese capital in Africa through Special Economic Zones. Edson Ziso. University of Adelaide Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy , May 25, 2014. INTRODUCTION.

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Edson Ziso

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  1. Chinese-led South-South cooperation: The Political economy of the internationalisation of Chinese capital in Africa through Special Economic Zones Edson Ziso University of AdelaideLee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, May 25, 2014

  2. INTRODUCTION • South-South co-operationisnot new, but a historicalcontinuitywhich has nowreachedverysignificantlevels • Currentco-operation led by ‘rising’ Southernpowers (China, India…) • Multifacetedlayers of co-operation. ThispaperfocusesonSpecialEconomicZones (SEZs)

  3. Methods • Case studies • Chinese-led SEZsfound in Ethiopia, Mauritius, Nigeria (2), Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Egypt • Jiangsu/Eastern Industrial Park – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • constructionmaterials, Steel products • Chambishi Industrial Zone– Chambishi, Zambia • Copperprocessing

  4. Framework • Internationalisation of capital • Gonzalez-Vicente: “Internationalisation of theChinesestate” • Glassman: “internationalisation of clases of capitalistsociety” • Bryan “… nationstateensures… thereproductiontheclassrelations of capitalism”

  5. Framework (cont.) 2. International Political Economy • Is South-South co-operation a ‘win-win’ arrangement • Globalisation with Chinese charactersistics • Are there winners only? • Or are there losers as well? • Who wins, who loses?

  6. Findings • Chinese offshore SEZ policy-makingisstrategic (EthiopiaisAfrica-strategicdiplomatically and politically) • Spread of softpower • Overprotection of StateOwnedEnterprises in China • Resistance/restriction of foreignfirms in China • Chinesefirmsrelocate to Africa and establish SEZ fortheirownsurvival • Ethiopia and China tooweak (politically and institutionally) to negotiatebetterdealswith China

  7. Findings cont. • South-South co-operation is very much elite-based (fractions of capital) linked politically, state-state (Communist parties) • A challenging new frontier of governance • Public sector/private sector paradox • Share of local investors is very low

  8. Some implications • China • Domestic pressure at home of soiled image abroad? • Inefficient enterprises due to overprotection • Export of jobs abroad • ‘Win-win’ not guaranteed but either way, China ‘wins’ • China will always not want a common African position towards Beijing (hypothesis)

  9. Ethiopia/Zambia • No accountability in the case of SEZ failure • Real economic benefits continue to accrue to those in the ‘big tent’ • Private sector blurred • Democratisation of the state compromised (not a priority) • Positives like technology transfer but still minimum benefit

  10. Tatenda, Siyabonga, Amesagena lo, Thank you!

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