KE And PRC Relationship Essay

KE and PRC had towards the end of the 1960s had diplomatic disputes resulting in a lack of interaction between the two parties. The diplomatic disputes were rooted KE’s decision to announce a ‘chargé d’affaires persona non grata’ in 1967, which resulted in an immediate interruption of the diplomatic relation to PRC (Morrison and Cooke, 2008, p.17). Furthermore, the strenuous relationship between the two nations resulted in the expulsion of the Chinese Ambassadors from KE, this move subsequently leads to a ‘charge d 'affaires’, among the nation’s five months after (Ibid, p.17). This meant that both nations were left with no “top-level representation”, contributing to a greater diplomatic divide, as the ties were not re-established for an additional

KE and PRC had created conditions were “... confidence-building mechanisms” was believed to be the solution, their governments were subsequently delegated the task of developing relations between the two actors. In the initial period, it was a matter showcasing a strong political will towards rebuilding the diplomatic ties. Furthermore, PRC developed a ‘friendship agreement’ with additional East African nations, which contributed to “... detailed arrangements on development projects, technical assistance and limited state-managed trade” (Ibid, p.17). As a result of KE’s acceptance of the agreement, it further developed the economic relations between them, as the agreement enabled less restrictive free trade and investments. (Ibid, p.17). A manifestation of their relation is the Standard Gauge Railway project (SGR) which is considered as a key project among the rest of the NCIP projects, due to the fact that KE along with the rest of regional governments, namely UG, RW and South Sudan have received financial payment from