Journal of Sino-African Studies: Announcements
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description: Journal of Sino-African Studies (JSAS) (DOI CROSSREF Prefix: 10.56377; ISSN: 2791-3546) is an independent academic journal in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), founded in 2022 by the Association for the Promotion of Sino-African Studies (APÉSA). Peer-reviewed through a rigorous double-blind process, JSAS publishes three open-access issues annually in French, English, and Chinese. The journal offers a dynamic platform for publishing high-quality, original research in Sino-African studies, African studies, and Chinese studies. JSAS is dedicated to fostering accessible academic exchange and advancing mutual understanding between Africa and China. Targeted Themes Sino-African Studies African Studies Chinese Studies Sample Research Areas Sino-African cooperation in education and comparative education FOCAC’s stakes in Africa’s development Sociocultural exchanges between Africa and China Africa and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) African students in China Confucius Institutes in Africa Centers for African Studies in China Studies of African literature in China Studies of Chinese literature in Africa Translation, interpretation, intercultural mediation Teaching & learning African languages in China Teaching & learning Chinese in Africa Editorial Approach & Evaluation Criteria To promote a nuanced and balanced academic dialogue, JSAS encourages contributions that align with the following intellectual orientations: Analyze practices: Empirical research grounded in rigorous methodology and field experience. Rethink Sino-African studies: Contextualize findings within observed social realities and phenomena. Evaluate representations: Critically interrogate images, ideologies, and theoretical assumptions. Explore multiple approaches: Promote interdisciplinarity and engage diverse perspectives. Highlight each party’s strengths: Showcase linguistic, literary, and cultural assets to foster mutual respect and friendship.
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items: The challenges and imperative of developing, promoting and appropriating Sino-African studies in the current context of the reconfiguration of international relations

The challenges and imperative of developing, promoting and appropriating Sino-African studies in the current context of the reconfiguration of international relations
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description: CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue Coordination: François WASSOUNI 1 & Jean GONONDO 2 1 University of Maroua, Cameroon Université Senghor de la Francophonie d’Alexandrie, Egypt Université Américaine des Sciences et du Développement International, Haïti Fellow at Käte Hamburger Kolleg Kulturelle Praktiken der Reparation (CURE), Germany 2 University of Maroua, Cameroon. The challenges and imperative of developing, promoting and appropriating Sino-African studies in the current context of the reconfiguration of international relations 1. Rationale One of the most striking developments in Africa's contemporary history, especially over the last four decades, is undoubtedly China's rise in Africa by becoming the most prominent and privileged bilateral partner of most countries of the continent. For more than fifteen years, China has become Africa's largest trading partner, with total trade reaching $295.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 10.5% compared to 2023. For more than fifteen years, China has been Africa's leading trading partner, with total trade reaching $295.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 4.8% over the course of that year (Aurégan, 2025; 2024; FOCAC, 2025). China's breakthrough has also been accompanied by numerous cooperation agreements leading to the development of many infrastructures, which in turn has resulted in significant Chinese migration throughout the region. This explains their presence in the business sector, selling a variety of products. In the wake of China's all-out deployment, several areas have been created across Africa in the fields of trade, infrastructure, culture, aesthetics, education and health, to name but a few. The Chinese presence is increasingly noticeable and active, and it is with good reason that some intellectual circles have come to refer to this as the Chinese era in Africa (Aurégan, 2024; Mbabia et Wasssouni, 2016), with a plethora of sectors where the Chinese are present to the detriment of former powers such as France, Englan…
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