"9.11" Incident, The U.s. Africa Policy Studies,

This article focuses on the changes the"9·11"incident brought to the U.S. strategies and policies with Africa, and the according impacts on the African countries and other countries in the world, as well as the strategies the Chinese government will take to deal with the changes in maintaining close China-Africa friendly and cooperation relations and getting rid of the "China threat theory" advocated by Western countries.After the Cold War, Africa's strategic value to the United States declined, and was once neglected by the U.S. By adopting"marginalizing"policies, the U.S. reduced economic aid and political support to African countries, and forced the implementation of "economic liberalization" and "political democratization." Since the mid-1990s, with the brightening of the political and economic situation in Africa, the huge African market and rich resources there have become a strong attraction for the United States. In Clinton's second term, U.S.-Africa relations witnessed improvement thanks to the great efforts in promoting "commercial diplomacy". A"new type of partnership"was established between US and African countries.George·W·Bush came to power in 2001 and at first showed little interest in Africa, which overturned the"over concern"over Africa during the Clinton administration. However, after the"9·11"incident, Western powers including the United State began to re-examine this once"abandoned continent"after the Cold War. Africa has posed more weight in energy and "counter-terrorism", and its international status has been enhanced significantly. The Bush administration's African policy after"9·11"adjustments showed signs of further strengthening in the relations.The adjustment of the United States African policies not only poses a series of positive and negative effects on Africa, but also affects China's policy toward Africa. In order to strengthen Sino-Africa relations, on the other hand, China should strengthen its connections with America in fighting against terrorisms, and protecting oil security. On the other hand, China will enhance its influence in Africa, and refute Western "new colonialism" remarks practically.