Chinese Overseas Ports in Africa and the Middle East
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- ISBN 9781041352587
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 16 Oct 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Chinese Overseas Ports in Africa and the Middle East examines Chinese “involved” seaports overseas, where involvement can take the form of foreign direct investment (FDI), the construction of a terminal or special economic zone (SEZ) and/or terminal operations in countries such as Djibouti, Tanzania, and Oman.
The country-oriented chapters shed light on issues such as the materialization (or not) of Chinese ports, the effects of project realization on inter alia port performance, trade, and job creation, and, to a lesser extent, the wider implications of China’s presence. The book also addresses why Chinese seaports succeed or fail and why they have the consequences they do.
As an in-depth treatment of China’s footprint in African and Middle Eastern seaports which examines China’s overseas ports policy and policymaking, this book will be essential reading for students, scholars, and policy-makers interested in FDI, geopolitics, infrastructure, maritime issues, and national security.
Jean-Marc F. Blanchard is the Founding Executive Director of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center for the Study of Multinational Corporations. An expert on China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative and overseas ports, he has edited or co-edited and contributed to 23 edited books and special journal issues, authored over 90 publications, and co-authored Economic Statecraft and Foreign Policy. He is General Editor of the “Routledge Series on the Political Economy of Asia,” serves on editorial boards of top China/Asia journals, and is a National Committee on U.S.-China Relations member. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
