China promises billions in aid, loans to Africa
China's premier pledged $10 billion in concessional loans to African nations and said Beijing would cancel the government debts of some of the poorest of those countries.read more
View ArticleChinese arms firms offered weapons to Gaddafi's forces: reports
Chinese arms firms offered to sell weapons worth about $200 million to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's beleaguered forces in July, two newspapers reported, compounding pressure on Beijing's brittle...
View ArticleCheckbook diplomacy? China offers $20B to Africa
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday pledged African governments $20 billion in credit over the next three years and called for more China-Africa coordination international affairs to defend against...
View ArticleChina’s News Media Are Making Inroads in Africa
China’s state-run news media are rapidly growing in Africa, hoping to bolster Beijing’s influence in a region rich in the resources needed to fuel China’s powerhouse industries.
View ArticleZambia seizes Chinese-owned mine
The Zambian government takes over the running of a troubled Chinese-owned coal mine after revoking its licence because of safety lapses.
View ArticleChina's Xi to visit Africa as U.S. frets over Beijing influence
Incoming Chinese president Xi Jinping's first trip as head of state will take him to Africa, the government said on Saturday, as China seeks to cement a growing trade and energy relationship that has...
View ArticleBRICS plan development bank to fund infrastructure
Leaders of the five BRICS nations fueling global economic growth plan the creation of a development bank in a direct challenge to the World Bank that they accuse of Western bias.read more
View ArticleGhana impounds 'faulty condoms'
More than 110 million Chinese-made condoms are seized in Ghana after laboratory tests revealed they had holes and burst easily.
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