A cooperação contemporânea chinesa na África: uma análise da estrutura de cooperação China e Angola no projeto para a construção do Aeroporto Internacional de Luanda

Abstract

Since its economic opening, China has consolidated itself as an emerging power. Through projects carried out for its foreign policy, the country expands economic ties and facilitates the establishment of partnerships. One of the focuses of these projects is forming alliances with Southern countries. In the results of this cooperation, the expansion of economic relations with Angola is observed, where a considerable increase in the amount of investments directed towards the country can be noted. This case raises concerns about a possible form of "neocolonization" by the economic powerhouse in more vulnerable countries. On the other hand, the Angolan cooperation model encourages a form of cooperation that transforms the economic structure and brings mutual benefits to the partnership. Thus, this study aims to investigate this cooperation model applied in Angola to understand the structure of cooperation and its effectiveness in establishing economic ties with countries in the region. To do this, as a representative example of China-Africa cooperation and the Angolan model, we analyze the structure of cooperation between the two countries for the execution of the Luanda International Airport construction project.