Acta Geographica Sinica

Spatial effects of geo-setting risks in African countries on China's foreign direct investment

NIU Fuchang, GE Yuejing, DOU Wei, LI Yingxin

Acta Geographica Sinica, 2025, 80(8): 2241-2260. DOI: 10.11821/dlxb202508014

Tab. 4 Spatial effects of geo-setting of political dimension on direct investment

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Fig. 1 Relationship between spatial effects
Fig. 2 The analytical framework for the impact of changes in the host country's geo-setting on direct investment in investor countries
Fig. 3 Location of the study area
Tab. 1 Graphic index method and description of fully arranged polygons
Tab. 2 Explanatory variables： Host country domestic geo-setting indicator system in the risk perspective
Tab. 3 Control variables： Geopolitical ties between investor and host countries
Fig. 4 Spatial-temporal evolution of coupling between geo-setting risks in Africa and China's direct investment in Africa in 2010, 2015 and 2021
Fig. 5 Changes of geo-setting risks in 27 host countries in Africa from 2010 to 2021
Fig. 6 Percentage of Chinese FDI in 27 African countries at different scales from 2010 to 2021
Tab. 5 Spatial effects of geo-setting of economic dimension on direct investment
Tab. 6 Spatial effects of geo-setting of social dimension on direct investment
Tab. 7 Influence of control variables on China's foreign direct investment in 27 African countries