Number: RL33055 Title: China and Sub-Saharan Africa Authors: Raymond W. Copson, Kerry Dumbaugh, and Michelle Lau, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: This report reviews China's economic and political initiatives in Africa, giving special attention to China's relations with key partners, including Sudan, Nigeria, and Angola. It then examines the debate over the implications of China's growing role for the United States, and the appropriate U.S. response. Pages: 18 Date: August 29, 2005