China’s Emerging Security Diplomacy in Africa

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of China’s evolving security engagement in Africa, a dimension often overshadowed by earlier studies focusing on economic and political aspects. As China’s global ambitions expand, its involvement in African security—across bilateral, regional, and multilateral levels has intensified, challenging its longstanding principle of non-interference. The book explores why China is shifting from a policy of non-interference to one of ‘non-indifference’ and det