China's Economic Diplomacy And Interdependence.Zambia As A Case Study

The aim of the thesis is to apply the theory of interdependence on the involvement of China using Zambia as a case study on the controversial issue concerning whether or not China's Economic Diplomacy is fair.This thesis will describe the theory of interdependence and the mechanisms of economic,political and cultural cooperation.As a result,the Chinese engagement in Zambia is analysed from historical and contemporary perspectives.The aim of this thesis is to find out whether China acts as a neo-colonial power in Zambia and whether or not statistical/empirical facts on the ground reflect this as a reality.My findings disagree with the misconception and I use empirical statistics coupled with theories in this field of study to prove that indeed China is more inclined to the theory of interdependence and mutual development.