[DEBATE] : (Fwd) At U of J on Saturday: Chinese in Africa: Race, Relations, and Reflections

[Patrick Bond]

From: Tu Huynh [mailto:huynh.2.t at gmail.com]

Chinese in Africa: Race, Relations, and Reflections

A public seminar hosted by
*Centre for Sociological Research, University of Johannesburg*

co-hosted by
*Mail & Guardian*

with sponsorship from the
*National Research Foundation *

*Saturday, 28 July 2007*

*8:30 am - 6:30 pm*

    *The Pyramid *


    96 Eloff Street Extension, Village Deep, Johannesburg


    (click on *http://www.sa-venues.com/ga/pyramid.htm*
    <http://www.sa-venues.com/ga/pyramid.htm> for map)


The Beijing Summit of November 2006 strengthened ties between the
governments of China and almost 50 African nations, consolidating plans to
continue cooperating in all areas of trade and development.  Media attention
has focused on economic and political aspects of these ties; however, little
has been said about the social impact of China/Africa relations on Chinese
and African people - overseas Chinese, Chinese migrant workers, displaced
and/or underutilized African labourers, and the average African citizen.
This seminar begins to explore these social issues as China/Africa relations
accelerate and continue to evolve.

The morning session (9-12:30) features scholars working on broader
China/Africa relations, including:

    - Dr. Barry Sautman, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    - Dr. Hairong Yan, University of Hong Kong
    - Mr. Austin Muneku, founding member and Zambia representative of the
    African Labour Research Network



The afternoon session (1:30-5:00) highlights two panel discussions:

    - *"South Africa's Chinese Voices,"* convenes, for the first time, the
    various Chinese communities in South Africa, both citizens and migrants,
to
    discuss their experiences living in the country
    - *"Are Chinese Black?"*, co-hosted by the *Mail & Guardian*, will
    discuss and debate Chinese South African exclusion from Employment 
Equity
    and Black Economic Empowerment legislation



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This event, including coffees/teas and lunch, is free of charge;

however, space is limited and bookings are required

When booking, please specify: full day (including lunch), morning only, or
afternoon only

RSVPs to Sudley Adams at *sudleya at mg.co.za* <sudleya at mg.co.za>

For further information contact Dr. Yoon Jung Park on
*yoon at tiscali.co.za*<yoon at tiscali.co.za>