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Modern political and economic relations between mainland China and the African continent commenced in the era of [[Mao Zedong]], following the victory of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) in the [[Chinese Civil War]]. At the turn of the 21st century, the modern state of the [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC) built increasingly strong economic ties with [[List of African countries|Africa]]. In 2013, it was estimated that one million Chinese citizens were residing in Africa.<ref>{{cite news|title=Africa and China: More than minerals|url=https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21574012-chinese-trade-africa-keeps-growing-fears-neocolonialism-are-overdone-more|access-date=29 March 2013|newspaper=The Economist|date=23 March 2013|archive-date=15 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023624/https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21574012-chinese-trade-africa-keeps-growing-fears-neocolonialism-are-overdone-more|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, it has been estimated that 200,000 Africans were working in China, in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zhou|first=Youyou|title=Why Chinese are traveling to Africa, and why Africans are traveling to China|url=https://qz.com/africa/1680094/why-chinese-are-traveling-to-africa-and-why-africans-are-traveling-to-china/|access-date=2021-04-09|website=Quartz|language=en}}</ref><ref name="LowendGlobalization">{{cite web | url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/99879575/How-Africans-Pursue-Low-End-Globalization-in-Hong-Kong-and-Mainland-China-Journal-of-Current-Chinese-Affairs | title=How Africans Pursue Low-End Globalization in Hong Kong and Mainland China | publisher=Journal of Current Chinese Affairs | year=2012 | access-date=15 July 2012 | author=Mathews, Gordon and Yang Yang | archive-date=23 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223035606/https://www.scribd.com/doc/99879575/How-Africans-Pursue-Low-End-Globalization-in-Hong-Kong-and-Mainland-China-Journal-of-Current-Chinese-Affairs | url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|99}} As of {{currentyear}}, [[Eswatini]] and the self-declared [[Republic of Somaliland]] (recognized as part of Somalia) are the only two African states to have official relations with the [[Taiwan|Republic of China (Taiwan)]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/taiwan-china-diplomatic-competition-comes-somaliland?amp |title=Taiwan-China Diplomatic Competition Comes to Somaliland |access-date=7 July 2020 |archive-date=10 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710230924/https://www.voanews.com/africa/taiwan-china-diplomatic-competition-comes-somaliland?amp |url-status=live }}</ref>
Trade between China and Africa increased by 700% during the 1990s,<ref>[http://mondediplo.com/2005/05/11chinafrica ''China's trade safari in Africa''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126203347/http://mondediplo.com/2005/05/11chinafrica |date=26 January 2013 }} - ''[[Le Monde Diplomatique]]'', May 2005</ref> and China is currently Africa's largest trading partner.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Wonacott|first=Peter|date=2011-09-02|title=In Africa, U.S. Watches China's Rise|language=en-US|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903392904576510271838147248.html|access-date=2021-02-27|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> The [[Forum on China–Africa Cooperation]] (FOCAC) was established in October 2000, which designated itself to be an official forum to strengthen the relationship between both parties.
There have been increasing international concerns over the significant political, economic, and military roles that China is playing in the African continent. Despite that in domestic perception, according to 2011 BBC World Public Opinion poll (PIPA) which surveyed 5 African nations, it found those 5 African countries held favorable views of China with at least a 50% positive rating. Another BBC survey found that Kenya (77% positive) and Nigeria (82%) held a positive view of the impact of China's growth on their country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=China in Africa: The Real Story |url=http://www.chinaafricarealstory.com/2014/12/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |language=en}}</ref>
== Historical relations ==
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