Contemporary research in global history is filled with studies in development, modernisation, transformation, and migration among others. The world system has shown different characteristics and played out at various times in history with different terms attributed to them. From mercantilism, colonialism, neo-colonialism and most recently, globalisation, which has affected the development of many countries. Globalisation has been blamed for widening the gapbetween the rich and the poor; however, it has also contributed immensely to the development of many economies of so many countries of the world; of which many African Countries are yet to benefit from. In contemporary world history, economic history has shifted from the study of trade, commerce and politics, to include industrialisation and innovations and with this development; it becomes pertinent to analyse the Chinese factor in world/global studies. China has presented global scholars with very interesting cultural, economic and political studies to explore; however, there is still a part of Chinese history that has received a very limited attention by scholars of global history.