China–Namibia relations
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Governmental relations between the
Chinese support for independence movements
Beginning in the 1960s, during the
Since Namibian independence
From 1989 to 1990, China sent 20 personnel to Namibia to help monitors its elections; this was China's first involvement in United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Africa.[3]: 205
Namibia and the PRC established relations on 22 March 1990, which was the day after Namibia's independence.
Namibia was among the African countries which expressed support for the Chinese government during the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests.[3]: 41 In January 2020, Namibia's land reform minister stated that Namibia fully supports Chinese territorial integrity and sovereignty, including with respect to Hong Kong.[3]: 41
Economic relations
China and Namibia have developed close economic relations, with trade increasing two-fold between the two countries from 2003 to 2006.
Chinese development finance to Namibia
From 2000 to 2011, there are approximately 64 Chinese official development finance projects identified in Namibia through various media reports.
Migration
A large number of Chinese are estimated to have taken up residence in Namibia since
An Yue Jiang scandal
In April 2008, a weapons shipment on the
Space cooperation
Namibia and China also jointly operate the China Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Station which was established in 2001 in Swakopmund, Namibia.[3]: 304 This station tracks Chinese satellites and space missions.[3]: 304
Extradition
China has an extradition treaty with Namibia.[3]: 188
See also
Bibliography
- ISBN 9788498922578.
References
- ^ a b c d Interpretation of China-Namibia Relations in Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China
- ^ SWANU official web site Archived 2004-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISBN 978-0-231-21001-0.
- ^ President Hu calls for closer China-Namibia ties in China Daily, 20 December 2005
- ^ Austin Strange, Bradley C. Parks, Michael J. Tierney, Andreas Fuchs, Axel Dreher, and Vijaya Ramachandran. 2013. China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection. CGD Working Paper 323. Washington DC: Center for Global Development.[1]
- ^ Strange, Parks, Tierney, Fuchs, Dreher, and Ramachandran, China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection.http://aiddatachina.org/projects/131
- ^ "40,000 Chinese in Namibia". The Namibian. as quoted in the Southern African Migration Project (SAMP). 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b Namibians say NO to arms by Tanja Bause, The Namibian, 25 April 2008
External links
- China buys into Berg Aukas New Era 14 January 2011
- WikiLeaks: Namibia Allows Chinese Immigration to Repay Loans Voice of America, 15 December 2010
- China eyes Namibia's minerals Mail & Guardian, 9 April 2010
- Graft Inquiry in Namibia Finds Clues in China The New York Times, 21 July 2009
- No more Namibia: China blocks search results for entire country OpenNet.net, 22 July 2009