1. China’s Trade Links with Africa

2. Learning objectives To know how trade benefits a countries economy. To know and understand the impact that China’s trade is having on Africa.

3. Using the article China’s grand safari in Africa map the various countries that China has formed trading relationships with. Draw diagrams and arrows to help illustrate what resources/products are being traded between countries Look at the example on the next page to help you

4. Nigeria - oil ChinaSudan - guns Example of Trade pictogram.

5. Interpreting your pictogram: Write a paragraph which interprets the data shown by your pictogram. Things to include: Types of products that China is selling. Types of products that China is buying. Which African nations are trading the most with China? Which African nations have little or no trade?

6. Read through the following news stories and make notes in the form of a venn diagram. http://www.david- kilgour.com/2007/Nov_26_2007_04.htmhttp://www.david- kilgour.com/2007/Nov_26_2007_04.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia- pacific/6112360.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia- pacific/6112360.stm http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/3 2432http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/3 2432 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4587374.stm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino- African_relations#Tradehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino- African_relations#Trade

7. The key areas of focus are: Benefit to China Benefit to Africa Benefit to both China and Africa Problems/Issues from trade between Africa and China. China Africa Both Issues Venn diagram – Trade between Africa and China.

8. Discussion Has life got better in China for the majority of people? Is China aiding Africa’s development or exploiting China’s natural resources? Does it matter that some people are benefiting more than others from the recent economic changes in China?