China's Growing Footprint in North Africa. Does Soft Power or Hard Power Explain China's Growing?

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, University of Bradford, course: contemporary security studies, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses the growing influence of China in North Afrcia. China has developed a profoundly entrenched stance as both a diplomatic partner and a rising investor in Africa. The interests of the Chinese in the continent covers not only natural resources but also pressing matters of trade, security, combating terrorism, and soft power which entails Confucius institutes and people to people exchanges. Chinese aid practices to Africa which encompasses Chinese medical fleet has been blown out of proportion by Western media to influence Africa to take caution and shield itself from China. The expression "soft power" has turned into a political theory for types of impact that are not "hard" in the sense of military power. As indicated by Joseph Nye's unique definition, a nation's hard power depends on intimidation, to a great extent a component of its military or monetary might. "Soft power", conversely, depends on fascination, emerging from the positive intrigue of a nation's way of life, political goals, and strategies just as a dynamic, free affable society.