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China
Population: 1,330,044,544
GNI, $ Millions: 2,669,627
Debt: $363 billion
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Having hit most of its targets from the 2006 FOCAC, Beijing laid out a similarly ambitious programme for 2009-2012 at the 2009 Sharm el Sheikh FOCAC, including $10 bn. in concessional loans, more cooperation in the sciences and technology transfers. China will face more questions about opaque companies like China Sonangol and China International Fund, which committed to $15 bn. of investment in Guinea and Zimbabwe in 2009.

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  • Vol 3 No 10
  • 01/08/2010

Beijing beams its messages

China's state-owned television, radio and news companies are working more closely with Africa's journalist corps

  • Vol 3 No 10
  • 01/08/2010

Coalition of the controllers

Journalists and activists, pointing to the lack of press freedom and weak civil society in China, argue that Beijing's engagement will only encourage the same in Africa.

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  • 01/08/2010

Beijing offers an iron bailout

A record US$100 million signature bonus for Andry Rajoelina's regime from Chinese investors will not be enough to compensate for the loss of aid funds as Western governments try to sanction the regime.

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  • 01/08/2010

Luanda's oil lifeline

Economic relations between Luanda and Beijing are getting even closer as Angola struggles with mounting debts while China becomes more dependent on Angolan oil. In mid-August, Finance Minister Carlos Alberto Lopes submitted a revised 2010 budget to Pa...

  • Vol 3 No 10
  • 01/08/2010

A Mugabe shakedown at the Shanghai Expo

Seeking hard cash and a platform for his disavowals of the West, President Robert Mugabe flew to Shanghai's spectacular trade expo, where on 11 August he thanked Beijing for being an 'all-weather' friend. Zimbabwe faces an economic slowdown - mainly b...

  • Vol 3 No 10
  • 01/08/2010

Liu Zhenmin

Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • Vol 3 No 9
  • 01/07/2010

Beijing gazumps New Delhi

China's state companies advance billion-dollar oil and banking deals while India's plans are now on hold

  • Vol 3 No 9
  • 01/07/2010

Telecom troubles

Plans to sell the state-owned Nigeria Telecommunications (Nitel) have floundered after China Unicom announced it would not be contributing to the front-running New Generation Consortium comprised of China Unicom Europe, the United Arab Emirate's Minerv...

  • Vol 3 No 9
  • 01/07/2010

Oil - after independence

The coming referendum is concentrating minds - Sudanese, Chinese and Western - on how the oil wealth will be shared

  • Vol 3 No 9
  • 01/07/2010

Balancing act

When asked about the 12 July reinstatement by the International Criminal Court of genocide charges against Sudanese President Omer Hassan Ahmed el Beshir, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang did not mention the ICC warrant but said that 'posit...

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