Chinese Energy Companies in Africa: Implications for the Foreign Policy of an Authoritarian State by Kasandra Behrndt-Eriksen

Author:Kasandra Behrndt-Eriksen [Behrndt-Eriksen, Kasandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: International Relations, Ethnic Studies, Public Policy, American, Asian American Studies, Social Science, Political Science, World, Asian, Economic Policy, General, Regional Studies
ISBN: 9780429752414
Google: xpnzDwAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 52803576
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

Key Decision 2: kidnapping of Chinese workers, 2008

This section focuses on the risks to domestic stability arising from the threats to the security of Chinese workers and the impact this has for Chinese foreign policy. If state interests dominate, then the state will become involved if Chinese nationals are kidnapped in order to protect the national interest. We see aid, state visits, and declarations from political leaders supporting this. If economic interests dominate, then the risk to the Chinese workers in terms of fatalities and kidnappings compromises the investments, potentially reducing profits; however, the investments would continue despite the risks involved. If concerns with domestic stability (weiwen) dominate, then the killing of Chinese nationals in Sudan puts pressure on the Chinese leadership to mediate, as the safety of Chinese workers abroad is linked to the ability of the Chinese state to maintain domestic stability. We will see statements made by Chinese state leaders and comments on Chinese social media emphasizing the significance of the deaths of Chinese workers in Sudan for Chinese domestic stability.

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