The West's Reaction to the 2006 China-Africa Summit

Dec 8, 2006

The West reacted with vitriol to Beijing's China-Africa Summit, branding China as a "resource-hungry superpower in the making." But is this fair, given the West's own record in Africa, and what options is the West offering China as incentives to change its behavior?

The West reacted with vitriol to Beijing's China-Africa Summit, branding China as a "resource-hungry superpower in the making." But is this fair, given the West's own record in Africa, and what options is the West offering China as incentives to change its behavior?

This talk is part of the 2006 Oxford-Uehiro-Carnegie Council Conference:
Free Trade, Fair Trade, and Sustainable Trade: The Case of Resource Extraction.

You may also like

MAY 6, 2026 Podcast

Building Moral and Professional Resilience

Watch/listen to the latest "Values & Interests" podcast featuring Gilles Michaud, UN Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security.

Joel Rosenthal and James Story.

MAY 1, 2026 Video

U.S. Power and Principle

James Story, former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, visits Carnegie Council to discuss the new dynamic between American power and principle.

Left to Right: Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Alexis Crews, Eduardo Albrecht. CREDIT: Nia Pipia.

APR 21, 2026 Video

The Ethics of AI Agents in Global Governance

Watch this "Ethics Empowered" event, in which an expert panel grapples with the challenges of AI agents in multilateral and diplomatic spaces.

Non traduit

Ce contenu n'a pas encore été traduit dans votre langue. Vous pouvez demander une traduction en cliquant sur le bouton ci-dessous.

Demande de traduction