中非政治文化交流语境中的中国性／华人性

What is “Chineseness” in the Politico-Cultural Context of China-Africa Relations?

进入21世纪以来,中国人在非洲的数量持续增长,其在政治和经济领域的活动成为研究的新热点。本文详细分析了日益增多的中非文献资料,进一步强调与政治文化相关的内容,中国政府也希望通过一些由中国和非洲国家主导的活动来推动中非之间更多的人文交流和互动。随着非洲的中国人口数量增加,加之非洲人并不了解真实的中国和中国人,因此中国移民不仅应该关心自己代表谁,而且应该关心谁最能代表中国性/华人性。本文旨就这些问题进行一些探讨。

The presence of Chinese people in African countries has been increasing in the 21st century. Its politi- cal and economic ramifications have been the focus of new research that seeks to account for this phenomenon. This article details the growing body of literature. It further emphasizes the relevance of a politics of culture, as the Chi- nese government aims to cultivate more people-to-people exchanges and interactions between Chinese and Africans through state-initiated activities. As their numbers increase in Africa, Chinese migrants should be concerned with both who is represented and who gets to represent ＂Chineseness＂ to Africans who know little about China and Chi- nese people. This paper aims to provide the context for reflection.