Modern International Aid: The effects of PRC investment in Ghana
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2022-05
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The Ohio State University
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Illegal fishing practices performed by Chinese fishing trawlers are decimating what's left of Ghana’s fish stocks. The situation is so severe that as early as next year entire categories of fish, and the artisanal fishing community that once sustained coastal Ghanaian cities will be gone. The illegal actions of these Chinese fishing trawlers are a flashpoint, under toning the growing pains of Ghana, the growing influence of China in the international stage, and the complex relationship of government funded, government linked and private international development.
To better understand this topic, I traveled to Ghana during my spring break to conduct field research. I interviewed Ghanaian fishing communities, met with Chinese communities in Ghana, the Ghanaian Navy, as well as several organizations seeking to bring awareness to the topic. Additionally, I took a China in Africa class at The Ohio State University where I conducted research on the history of Afro-Sino (African-Chinese) relations, as well as primary sources relating to the Ghanaian fishing economy.
Through conducting this project, it has been made clear to me that Peoples Republic of China (PRC) infrastructure projects such as the Jamestown harbor appear to liberate Ghana from western colonialism but will instead lend to a future of PRC neo colonialization. Chinas effort to grow their global influence through financial investments in Ghana have been heavily written about, however the linkage from their infrastructure projects such as the Jamestown harbor to the expansion of Chinese fishing fleets has not.
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international aid, China, Ghana, fishing