China in Africa
Annexure IV:Profile Chen Yuan and Chi Janxin
A) Profile Chen Yuan - Governor China Development
Chen
Yuan
holds
a
Master’s
degree
in
Industrial
Economics
from
theGraduate
School
of
the
Chinese
Academy
of
Social
Sciences.
His
fatherwas
a
leading
member
of
the
Chinese
Communist
Party
(CCP)
and
hisfamily
has
played
an
important
role
in
the
Beijing
Municipal
region
of
theCCP.
In
1982,
Chen
was
appointed
secretary
of
the
Xicheng
DistrictCommittee
of
the
Beijing
Municipal
Committee
of
the
CCP.
Later
he
waspromoted
to
director-general
of
the
Beijing
Municipal
Commerce
and
Trade
Department.
During
the
1980s,
Chen
played
a
key
role
within
the
economic
reform
movement
of
the
CCP,
seeking
to
liberalise
and
revitalise
the
Chinese
economy.
In
1988,
he
was
appointed
vice-governor
of
the
People’s
Bank
of
China.
His
efforts
at
strengthening
the
bank
quickly
earned
him
a
good
reputation
as
an
effective
banker.
Ten
years
later,
Chen
was
promoted
to
the
position
of
Governor
of
the
China
Development
Bank
and
secretary
of
the
China
Development
Bank
CCP
Committee.
Governor
Chen
has
proven
himself
to
be
a
first
class
banker
overseeing
the
rapid
growth
of
one
of
the
largest
banking
institutions
in
the
world.
His
solid
leadership
underpins
both
the
CDB
and
the
newly
formed
China-Africa
Development
Fund.
In
summary,
the
CDB/CADF
combine
provides
a
solid
platform
for
a
new
wave
of
Chinese
investment
in
Africa.
African
businesses
have
the
opportunity
to
form
joint
ventures
with
Chinese
enterprises
and
open
new
avenues
for
co-operation
and
growth.
China’s
very
significant
US
dollar
reserve
provides
the
foundation
for
long-term
engagement
with
Africa
and
prospects
for
African
development.
The
challenge
is
for
African
entrepreneurs
to
engage
the
CADF
to
maximise
mutually
beneficial
outcomes.
Where
African
companies
engage
China
effectively,
prospects
for
long-term
growth
improve.
The
key
is
to
mobilise
CADF
capital
for
employment
in
Africa,
while
offering
China
effective
returns.
B) Profile - Chi Jianxin - CADF President
Chi
Jianxin
served
for
a
number
of
years
in
the
Investment
BankingDepartment
of
the
China
Development
Bank.
As
CEO
of
the
China-Africa
Development
Fund
(CADF),
Jianxin
travels
extensively
acrossAfrica
researching
new
opportunities
for
investment.
He
has
aparticular
interest
in
agriculture
and
believes
there
is
vast
potential
inAfrica
for
improved
agricultural
production
and
agro-processing.
Hehas
plans
to
increase
China’s
funding
and
technical
support
foragriculture
in
Africa
and
is
already
looking
at
new
projects
in
places
likeAngola
Jianxin’s
strategy
is
to
invest
in
projects
which
promote
development
in
Africa,
rather
than
to
merely
seek
quick
deals
on
resource
extraction.
He
has
a
broad
vision
for
continentalwide
development
which
will
benefit
both
China
and
Africa
over
the
longer
term.
He
has
described
his
fund
as
“for
profit,
but
not
for
profit,”
suggesting
that
China
is
willing
to
use
the
fund
to
build
a
foundation
for
economic
growth
in
Africa,
rather
than
to
seek
short-term
advantage.
Funding
for
badly
needed
infrastructure
in
Africa
is
one
of
his
priorities
as
he
argues
that
without
roads
and
railway
lines
Africa’s
chances
of
rapid
economic
growth
remain
poor.
目次
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Africa in the Context of China's Resource Acquisition Requrements
- 3. The Origins of China's New Africa Policy
- 4. The Role of FOCAC
- 5. China's New Resource Acquistion Business Model
- 6. The Role of Chinese Institutions in the Acquisition of Business Intelligence
- 7. China's Energy Footprint in Africa
- 8. China's Mining Footprint in Africa
- 9. China's Telecommunications Footprint in Africa
- 10. China's Infrastructure Footprint in Africa
- 11. The Role of China's Financial Institutions
- 12. Implications for Japanese Investors
- Annexure I: The Focac Fuc Structure
- Appendix II: The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
- Annexure III: Ministry of Commerce
- Annexure IV:Profile Chen Yuan and Chi Janxin