The Centre for Chinese Studies based at Stellenbosch University is a pioneer research institution in Sub-Sahara in all matters China and East Asia. The centre’s core mandate is in the analysis of emerging trends in China-Africa engagements.
The CCS was instituted as a collaborative initiative in 2004 following a Bi-national commission between the governments of South Africa and China. Initially the centre housed the Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch, but later on fully dedicated itself to China-Africa policy-relevant research and analysis. (Carayannis & Olin, 2012; CCS, 2016)
The CCS also publishes on a monthly basis the China Monitor, and the CCS Weekly briefing both capturing Sino-Africa engagements in development cooperation and assistance, Read More