Cultural partnerships and Confucius
institutes show a wider ambition beyond trade and strategic resources
When China pledged 20 million renminbi this year for education projects in South Africa
to include the teaching of Mandarin in 50 local high schools, it was an indication of an emerging trend in relations between Beijing and
Africa. In addition to high-profile trade deals and development projects, China is increasingly committed to the development of cultural ties with its new partners....
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