This　paper　examines　whether　the　claims　regarding　the　nature　of　the　Sino-African　relations　can　be　qualified　or　categorised　as　a　neo-colonialism　approach.　Additionally,　the　paper　analyses　the　Western　perception　and　implication　towards　the　Sino-African　geopolitical　cooperation　and　clarifies　whether　China　is　taking　advantage　of　the　weak　African　states　in　the　name　of　South–South　cooperation　or　playing　the　role　of　a　contemporary　proxy　of　the　old　colonial　system　and　re-partitioning　Africa.　The　relation　between　China　and　Africa　simultaneously　presents　both　challenges　and　opportunities　for　either　of　them.　This　study　argues　that　the　criticism　that　China　is　invading　the　continent　and　practicing　neo-colonialism　is　just　a　speculation　or　Sino-phobia.　In　fact,　the　Chinese　have　no　gene　in　their　blood　to　invade　Africa　and　it　is　crystal　clear　that　unlike　China,　the　Western　world　has　had　an　influential　history　in　the　African　continent.　The　African　government　and　their　societies　have　the　ability　to　address　the　issues　of　Sino-African　relations.　This　paper　additionally　provides　a　theoretical　analysis　of　China’s　enthusiastic　involvement　and　contribution　to　the　international　aid　operations　and　its　presence　and　contribution　in　Africa.　©　2018,　©　2018　The　Chinese　Economic　Association–UK.