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72 China Int'l Stud. 70 (2018)
New Security Challenges in Africa: Implications for China-Africa Cooperation

handle is hein.journals/chintersd72 and id is 70 raw text is: New Security Chalenges in Africa: Implications for China-Africa Cooperation Wang Hongyi n recent years, with the profound evolution of international political and economic structure, the security environment of African countries has undergone major changes. The changes not only affect the peace and development of African countries, but also have major implications for China-Africa relations. A comprehensive grasp of the new developments, new factors and new trends is necessary for an accurate analysis of and targeted response to the security situation in Africa, which is also conducive to the healthy development of China-Africa relations. New Security Situation in Africa Since the beginning of the new century, the political situation in Africa has come to stabilize, but regime changes have given rise to turmoil, with rampant local military conflicts and increasingly scattered terrorist activities posing security threats to most African countries. Party alteration leading to turmoil and conflicts Democracy in Africa is often labeled as visual democracy, democracy in form, tribal democracy or patriarchal democracy,' which means that their democratic elections are subject to easy manipulation, and election results often stir up controversies and lead to social conflicts. Coupled with Wang Hongyi is Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). 1 Samir Amin L'Empire du Chaos, Paris: L'Harmattan, 1991, p.93. New Security Challenges in Africa: Implications for China-Africa Cooperation 70 China International Studies