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CHINA’S INCREASING
INTEREST IN AFRICA-IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF
STUDY
The most widely accepted approach to the study of why nations
relate with one another is the theory of realism (T. Dunne 2009:56). Realism as
a theory of international relation is based on the idea that nations only
relate with one another for self interest (national interest) and the desire
for one nation to dominate the other (hegemony).2 However, another school of
thought sees the essence of
international relations in another perspective. This school of thought postulate
the desire of nations to relate on the basis of common interest and the need
for common development.3 This school of thought is based on the theory of
liberalism and idealism.4 This theory stated
there is the need for nations to relate with one another and this kind
of relationship is meant to foster national development.5
Additionally, it is expedient to note that nations relate
generally for different reasons. There can be diplomatic relations based on
politics, economic, social, and military reasons.6 The more economic viable nations depend heavily on the less economic viable nations to suceed.7 It
is however sad to note that most developing countries of the world especially
countries of Africa are consuming
nations. Although most natural resources of the world lies within this territory,
the lack of a technological base and other deplorable state of infrastructure
has bedeviled their industrial capacity for manufacturing.8 They depend highly on importations of products
manufactured from more industrialized and developed nations. Likewise, the
developed nations of the world depend on the less developed nations for natural
resources for their industries. All pointed towards the need for
interdependence for attainment of national development. According to the Karen
Mingst, national development encompasses the whole structure of nation’s
developmental capacity which has economic development as its fulcrum.9
The most powerful nations that control the world’s military
and economic strength are called the great powers. The great powers include the
United States, Great Britain, Russia, France, Germany, Japan and China. These
countries are most influential in the
world’s politics and economics of international relations.10 China, with a
population of 1.3 billion people as at 2007, is the most populous country in
the world.11 It has risen to become second largest economy in the world. She is a rising power and a permanent member
of the United Nations Security Council, with far-reaching ambitions. In contrast to China, Africa is a continent
of 58 countries which are among the world smallest and poorest, and China has
relations with many of them.12 This
relationship is due to the interest that China has in the countries.
The quest for political and economic dominance among states
occupies the international political system. For the past decade, the Chinese
economy has been expanding with enormous energy resources, hence China has now
set its sight on Africa.13 China’s
interest in Africa is not new. In the
1960s and 1970s, Beijing’s interest centered on building ideological solidarity
with other underdeveloped nations to advance Chinese-style Communism and to
repel western Imperialism. Following the
cold war, Chinese interests evolved into more pragmatic pursuit such as trade,
investment, and energy.14
China’s increasing domestics energy demand, combined with
declining domestic petroleum and insufficient coal output, has spurred her to
pursue stable overseas energy sources. In 2007, China’s net oil imports
amounted to 3.2 million barrels per day or 48% of its total consumption. In
2009, its daily import requirement
reached 10.7 million barrels which was 75% of consumption.15 The oil and natural gas production in Asia is
not growing fast enough to meet Chinese demand, and a large portion of Middle
East oil and gas production is normally allocated to the US and European
markets.16 therefore, China must look
elsewhere for a new energy source.
Currently an estimated 25% of China’s total oil requirements
come from Africa and China has placed high priority on maintaining strong ties
with her African energy suppliers through investment, high-level visits and
strict policy of non-interference in internal affairs of their suppliers.17 In
January 2006, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing toured six African nations which are
Cape Verde, Senegal, Mali, Liberia, Libya and Nigeria. The visit was to strengthening China’s interest in
Africa. After the tour, China’s African
Policy was released as an official Chinese government paper aimed at promoting
economic and political cooperation as well as joint energy development without
interfering in each other’s internal affairs.18
Non interference in the internal affairs of other countries is a good
posture.
Consequently, the era of sole dependency on western countries
like the USA, Britain, France and Germany by African countries is fast
gradually coming to an end. Year after year China’s bilateral and multilateral
cooperation with African countries is increasing. China today is the Africa’s
second-biggest trading partner after the US.16 From Nigeria’s railway and oil
exploration contracts to Ghana’s billion dollars transport contracts and
Angola’s oil deals, China has gradually taken over most economic trade centres
of Africa. In Kenya, China is leading as expected in foreign investments with
lucrative infrastructures, telecoms and defence contracts.17 Nearly all areas
of the Kenyan economy have attracted considerable interest from the Chinese
investors. As reported, China has taken control of major infrastructure projects
with an estimated 60 percent market share.18 Road construction, airports, water
systems, power generation, housing and hospitals are all under the Chinese.19
Nigeria is one of China’s biggest markets. In July 2007, the Chinese government signed
an 800 million dollars crude oil sales agreement with Nigeria in the following
5 years, china was expected to purchase 30,000 barrels of crude oil daily from
Nigeria. China won licenses to operate
four oil blocs in Nigeria as part of incentives to build a hydro power
station. China also launched Nigeria’s
first space satellite.19 The satellite launch has further strengthen china’s
relationship with Nigeria. The impact of Chinese trade cooperation in Nigeria
has been outstanding. The oil sector,
whose exploration over the years has been dominated by the western world, is
gradually shifting towards the Chinese market. This was evident in 2009 when
Nigeria’s NNPC signed an agreement with Sinopec a Chinese company to develop
Oil Mining Lease (OML) 64 and 66, located in the waters of the Niger Delta.20
Another area of the influence of Chinese in the Nigerian economy is the power
sector and the transport sector which have been the bane of Nigeria’s economic
development.
Apart from the participation of the Chinese in the Nigeria
economic development another notable influence of the Chinese is their
increasing population in Nigeria. Chinese population has increased from 8,300
in 1993 to 45000 in 2009.21 Chinese nationals have over 30 solely owned
companies or joint ventures in Nigeria.22 Nigeria’s China town evolved as mere
trading settlement however in recent times it has metamorphosed into a large
Chinese settlement where most of the settlers are Chinese and most of the shops
are owned by them.23 There are 2 important perspectives to China’s interests in
Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. These are exploitation without
accompanied sustainable national development
as explained by the theory of realism. The other perspective is
opportunity with sustainable national development as explained by the theory of
liberalism. The Chinese increasing interest in Africa in general and Nigeria in
particular is therefor an issue to be considered. This is in order to take
advantage of the benefits of these relations as it affects the national
development of Nigeria.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Chinese economy has gradually grown to become not only a
major economy in the world but also one of the most influential economies. Its
influence in Africa has been quite enormous and strategic with its contributory
role to infrastructural development. China’s increasing interest in Nigeria has
also been outstanding in the last 20 years. Currently China is seriously competing with western countries
in term of investment in different sectors of Nigerian. Consequently, There is
the need to analyse the increasing interest of the China in the Nigerian
economy. This is to avoid a possible neorealist attitude or resource
exploitation which characterized the interest of the Western countries in Africa.
Furthermore, It is expedient to make
sure that the Nigeria economy benefits considerably from this bilateral
relations. Based on the foregoing, this study seeks to give answers to the
following questions.
How has the Chinese increasing presence in Africa affected
the Nigeria?
What are the implications of the increasing interest of China
to the national development of Nigeria?
What are the challenges facing the China-Nigeria bilateral
relationship for Nigeria’s national development?
What are the possible strategies and policies to be adopted
to help enhance this relationship for Nigeria’s national development.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study are:
To analyse the increasing interest of China in Nigeria.
To highlight the implication of the increasing interest of
China in Nigeria.
To examine the challenges to an efficient bilateral
relationship between China and Nigeria with regards to Nigeria’s national
development.
To proffer strategies for a better bilateral relationship
between Nigeria and China for Nigeria’s national development.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study is expected to benefit the ministry of foreign
affairs in its efforts of pursuing a mutually beneficial foreign relationship
with China towards enhancing Nigeria’s national development. it would also
benefit the private sector, MDAs as well
as other polices maker within Nigerian government. The study will also
contribute immensely to the existing body of knowledge on international
relations as it relates to national development.
10 It is hoped that
the study will add to the existing but limited literatures on the issue of
China’s bilateral relation with Nigeria and its implication to Nigeria’s
national development. It will finally provide materials for future studies on
this topic.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The concept of international relations is quite broad and
contains many theories with different perspective. This paper will only cover
the theories of Realism and Idealism/Liberalism. In as much as China’s interest
in Africa has been notable some years back before the beginning of the millennium,
this study will only cover the period from the year 2000 to 2010. This is the
period when Chinese made notable
impact on the Nigeria’s economy.
Therefore , this study will utilize extensively, relevant
data from the year 2000 to 2010. There
could however be references made to literatures earlier than the said dates
especially on the concept of international relations and national development.
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
This research work was impaired by some limitations. A major
limitation was the use of secondary data to analyse the concepts of
international relations as it relates to national development. Although, the
data used was from reputable sources, the authenticity of their findings might
not be insulated from bias.
The concepts of international relations and national
development are intangible. Hence, the empirical testing of both concepts was
relatively impossible. However, these did not affect the quality of research
carried out and the outcomes of the findings.
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
The significant growth of China’s economy and its increasing
interest in Africa is a matter of concern. Especially has it relates to the
influence of emerging economies and their relationship with developing nations.
In this case China and Nigeria. This
relationship on one perspective is based upon the common interest of nations
for collective and national development as postulated by the theory of idealism
and liberalism. Nigeria therefore seeks to gain in many ways in this bilateral
relationship. Some of the areas where this relationship has impacted on
Nigeria’s development are infrastructural development, science and technology,
bilateral trade and many more.
However, it is necessary to consider this relationship with a
view to identifying its adverse effects on Nigerian national development. This
is as postulated by the theory of realism.
Consequently, this study seeks to point out what Nigerian government
could do about this adverse effects to
derive optimum benefit for her national development.
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