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雷达卡
Abstract: Chinese economic activities in Africa have gained increased visibility in parallel to the recent acceleration of Sino-African rela-tions. This paper, which is framed from a geographical perspective that is often absent or neglected in studies covering China–Africa, focuses on the spatial forms and dynamics. It depicts the way in which two contrasting Chinese economic entities – a state-owned company in Chad and privately owned commercial malls in Johan-nesburg, South Africa – engage with their respective host environ-ments. While drawing on concepts of “liminality” as well as “hetero-topias”, I argue that the modalities of the Chinese footprint are char-acterised both by closure and interaction, creating a dynamic tension that produces its own set of unique practices. This ambivalence be-tween enclave and active linkages with host societies is not only per-ceivable from a spatial point of view, but also emerges with regard to economic strategies. In the midst of a transitional period, along with a launching and a consolidating phase, the Chinese economic entities in both case studies show signs of change in terms of behaviour and territorial foothold.
„ Manuscript received 22 April 2013; accepted 29 May 2014
Keywords: Chad, South Africa, enclave, graft, resource space, hybrid- isation, oil, mall, Chinese actors
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