Sino-African relations

Africa–P.R. China relations

Africa	China

Africa–ROC relations

Africa	Taiwan

Sino-African relations refers to the historical, political, economic, military, social and cultural connections between the Two Chinas and the African continent (see Cross-Strait relations).

Little is known about ancient relations between China and the African continent, though there is some evidence of early trade connections. Highlights of medieval contacts were the 14th century journey of Ibn Battuta, the Moroccan scholar and traveler, to parts of China; the visit of Sa'id of Mogadishu, the Somali scholar and explorer to China; and the Ming Dynasty voyages of Chinese admiral Zheng He and his fleet, which rounded the coast of Somalia and followed the coast down to the Mozambique Channel.

Modern political and economic relations commenced in the era of Mao Zedong, the first leader of the Chinese Communist Party, following the Chinese Civil War. Starting in the 21st century, the modern state of the People's Republic of China (commonly known as "China") has built increasingly strong economic ties with Africa. There are an estimated one million Chinese citizens residing in Africa. By comparison, it has been estimated that 200,000 Africans are working in China. As of 2017, Burkina Faso and Swaziland are the only remaining African countries to have relations with the Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan").

Trade between the PRC and Africa increased by 700% during the 1990s, and China is currently Africa's largest trading partner. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was established in October 2000 as an official forum to strengthen the relationship. A few Western countries, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, have raised concerns over the political, economic and military roles China is playing in the African continent.

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