A Comparative Study Of China And India 's Assistance To Africa In The 21st Century

International development aid is the hot issue in current international relations,and individual donors’ assistance to Africa is controversial. Although China and Indiaare the most populous developing countries in the21st century, the economy of twocountries develop rapidly. As China and India economic strength growing, the size ofaid to Africa is also growing. Strengthen friendly cooperation with developingcountries has been the key points in Chinese foreign policy, and aid to Africa, promotethe development of Africa has been an important aspect of relations between Chinaand Africa. India strengthens the relationship with Africa and enlarges its impact onAfrica by aid to it. The aid of China and India to Africa keeps stability of Africa.China and India have similarities in aid to Africa, there are also differences. Twocountries aid Africa with rich experience, and the experience of India’s aid to Africahas important reference to China’s aid to Africa. China and India has experienceddifferent stages of development aid to Africa. Two sides are different to aid India inconditions, the aid policies, the management mechanism, the characteristics and areasof aid. India’s aid to Africa focus on science and technology areas and talent training,which is beneficial to the establishment of country image in Africa. China aid toAfrica is largely focus on large projects, the construction of infrastructure, personneltraining, the scale of science and technology assistance is small, although it haveimproved in recent years, It still be inferior to India, which worth China learning.Although China and India have some differences and disagreements in aid toAfrica, two countries have many interests in Africa, so they should adhere to theprinciple of "seeking common ground while putting aside differences" and aid Africain a more open and cooperative way, which can lead two countries to a interestssharing and win-win situation on the continent.