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SUMMARY:AFRICA-CHINA RELATIONS IN THE ERA OF NEW PROTECTIONISM - Dr. Carlo
 s Lopes  - Former Executive Secretary of  the United Nations Economic Comm
 ission for Africa
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CONTACT:Prudence Golding-Fuller
DESCRIPTION:The attention devoted to the growing relations between Africa 
 and China often misrepresents and exaggerates the real size. Trade between
  the two is extremely important but so far investment from China is not as
  important as many may think. Equally important\, but unknown\, is the gro
 wing interest of Africa in the Chinese economy itself\, making this relati
 onship more complex and prominent. With new protectionist impulses growing
  across Europe and the US\, it would be interesting to discuss possible im
 pacts for the Africa-China relations. Do these developments create space f
 or both\, or are they likely to be negatively affected by decreasing trade
  and investment appetite?\nCARLOS LOPES is a Professor at the Graduate Sch
 ool of Development Policy and Practice\, University of Cape Town\, and Vis
 iting Fellow at the Oxford Martin School\, University of Oxford. He has le
 d several UN institutions\, most recently the Economic Commission for Afri
 ca\, based in Addis Ababa\, from which he stepped down in November 2016. P
 rof. Lopes belongs to a number of Boards including the Graduate Institute 
 of International and Development Studies in Geneva\, and the Lisbon Univer
 sity Institute\, that he Chairs. He has recently being appointed as a memb
 er of the African Union reform team led by Rwanda’s President Paul Kagam
 e. @lopesinsights\nIf you have any questions or queries about this event p
 lease contact Prudence Golding-Fuller – pg464@cam.ac.uk\n
LOCATION:Little Hall S016\, Sidgewick Site\, Cambridge
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