In it for the long term? Governance and learning among Chinese investors in Zambia's copper sector
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Presentation by Dan Haglund, University of Bath. Part of Institute of Development Studies China Seminar Series, 21 May 2009
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In it for the long term? Governance and learning among Chinese investors in Zambia's copper sector
- 1. Dan Haglund Department of Economics and International Development University of Bath Presentation for IDS China Seminar Series, 21 May 2009 In it for the long term? Governance and learning among Chinese investors in Zambia's copper sector
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- My research hinges on the question “is there anything special about Chinese investment … ”
- The growing Chinese presences has been met with mixed feelings within African countries. It is true that most of the criticisms have come from western sources, but over the last couple of years also from African NGOs. Potential for conflicts reflect concerns that Chinese investment is not contributing (sufficiently) to local development It is important to distinguish between small private entrepreneurs and the SOEs in focus in this presentation. REGULATORS: In understanding this rel’p, we should first note that capacity constraints prevent effective supervision by host regulators .. thus ‘foreign’ standards matter Head of EIB said in Jan 2007 that EIB should lower standards to compete with the Chinese Limited transparency surrounding Chinese projects is a ‘trademark’ - prevents civil society from asking the right questions A/H note that this is a trademark, with ref to oil deal in Gabon WORKERS: Re expatriate Chinese workers, 82,000 Chinese workers to Africa in 2005... A/H note 5000 Chinese were working at the smelters in Katanga Issue of TRUST (built into investment plans)
- The growing Chinese presences has been met with mixed feelings within African countries. It is true that most of the criticisms have come from western sources, but over the last couple of years also from African NGOs. Potential for conflicts reflect concerns that Chinese investment is not contributing (sufficiently) to local development It is important to distinguish between small private entrepreneurs and the SOEs in focus in this presentation. REGULATORS: In understanding this rel’p, we should first note that capacity constraints prevent effective supervision by host regulators .. thus ‘foreign’ standards matter Head of EIB said in Jan 2007 that EIB should lower standards to compete with the Chinese Limited transparency surrounding Chinese projects is a ‘trademark’ - prevents civil society from asking the right questions A/H note that this is a trademark, with ref to oil deal in Gabon WORKERS: Re expatriate Chinese workers, 82,000 Chinese workers to Africa in 2005... A/H note 5000 Chinese were working at the smelters in Katanga Issue of TRUST (built into investment plans)
- Privatisation in 1997-2002, much new investment, but also much criticism, sense that locals are not benefitting. Today these are the big companies producing copper, I’m focusing on....... NFCA may seem small but is part of ZCCZ, including $800m investment (Zambia’s stock is in Jun 2008 was $5.4bn). Also, this SEZ is poised to play a big role in servicing Chinese investment in the sub-region (Davies 2008)