Crossover: Impact of China's reforms on Africa

15 November 2013

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The 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday approved a decision on "major issues concerning comprehensively deepening reforms" at the close of its four-day meeting. Full story >>

China’s 3rd plenum garnered plenty of attention overseas. Let’s get Africa’s perspective on this key policy meeting. Dr. Martyn Davies, CEO of Frontier Advisory, an emerging markets research and consultancy joins us from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Q1. China’s top decision makers issuing a series of reform guidelines after the closing of the 3rd plenum. Give us a sense of how policy makers, the media and scholars in Africa are interpreting these new reform guidelines and what stood out to you?

Q2. Sino-African economic ties are at new highs this year as President Xi Jinping choose the continent as one of his first destinations for a state visit since taking office. How are reforms in China impacting the African continent?