Comparing China’s Approach to Security in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and in Africa: Shifting Approaches, Practices and Motivations

Abstract

This chapter reflects upon the development and experience of the Chinese-instigated Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional institution initiated by Beijing which operating in Asia, and the insights and lessons that it provides for China’s role in African regional security issues. The political dynamics within the SCO, including the competing visions and complementary approaches by China and its member states, offers insights into how China and African states might expand their own security arrangements over time.