November 2009

Vol 3 N0 1

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CHINA | AFRICA

Chinese promises, made, respected and broken

China proclaimed that it had accomplished its goals of doubling aid and meeting the eight goals established at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing in 2006, but the truth on the ground is far less certain....

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Keywords:

 Nigeria, Goal One: Double aid, Zhai Jun, Goal Two: Provide $3 bn. of preferential loans and $2 bn. in buyer’s credits., Goal Four: Build a conference centre for the African Union., Goal Six: Modify the list of exports that receive zero-tariff treatment to include 440 products., Goal Seven: Set up three to five economic cooperation zones., Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Zambia, Goal Eight: Train 15,000 professionals, provide 100 agricultural experts, set up ten agricultural demonstration centres, build 30 hospitals and provide 300 mn. yuan to fight malaria, send 300 volunteers and build 100 rural schools., Africa-Asia Confidential