Joseph Asunka, CEO of Afrobarometer:
This is one of the most comprehensive books I’ve read on China-Africa political and security relations. Thoroughly researched, engaging, enlightening, and provocative, it is a must read for people who want to be fully informed about the dynamic and intricate relations between China and Africa—the variety of forms they take, how they evolve, and why they thrive in the vastly different contexts on the continent. The storytelling is brilliant, and readers are certain to learn something new.

Suisheng Zhao, University of Denver:
Shinn and Eisenman’s book presents the most updated and systematic examination of Africa’s ascendant position in China’s geostrategy and the defining features and emerging trends that have shaped Sino-African political and security relations. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand China’s global geostrategy in general and its security engagement in Africa and the Global South in particular.

Harry Harding, National Chengchi University:
As the rivalry between China and the United States deepens, Africa is becoming an increasingly important arena for their diplomatic, economic, ideological, and security competition. Shinn and Eisenman provide a comprehensive and balanced overview of China’s strategies and objectives in a rising Africa.

Elizabeth Economy, author ofThe World According to China:
Shinn and Eisenman have delivered a compelling study of China's growing ambition and evolving strategy toward Africa. In clear and concise prose, they lay out the importance of Africa in China's overall strategic vision and detail the full array of initiatives China is pursuing to enhance its influence on the continent. The book distinguishes itself from others in the field by both the quality of its research--its use of cutting-edge data, vivid on-the-ground reporting, and rigorous analysis--and its fresh and nuanced insights. Everyone should be educated on a relationship that engages almost one-third of the world's population, and Shinn and Eisenman have served up a master class.

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