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Summit shows China's Africa clout
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Contributor | Penguin |
Last Edited | Penguin Nov 06, 2006 09:47pm |
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Category | News |
Media | TV News - British Broadcasting Corporation BBC News |
News Date | Tuesday, November 7, 2006 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | China's Africa summit has ended in Beijing, with the Chinese government pledging to double both aid and trade with African nations.
China expects annual trade with Africa to total $100bn (£53bn) by 2010 after the event, attended by nearly 50 African heads of state and ministers.
With China also promising $5bn in loans and credit for Africa, analysts said it showed Beijing's growing clout.
Yet critics said China was too happy to support repressive African regimes.
Others warned that Western nations were losing further ground to China in Africa, both in terms of accessing future raw materials and political influence. |
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