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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 5 No 7
  •  May 2012

Beijing faces both ways

Pressure is mounting on President Hu Jintao’s government to use its commercial ties with Juba and Khartoum for constructive diplomacy

  • Vol 5 No 7
  •  May 2012

Eight billion dollars, a mike and no peace

Border clashes between Sudan and South Sudan brought an early close to Salva Kiir Mayardit’s trip to China, originally due to end on 28 April. After a session with President Hu Jintao on 24 April, in which Salva Kiir said that the North had ‘declared war ...

  • Vol 5 No 7
  •  May 2012

Redback takes on greenback

African countries will be among the first to adopt the Chinese renminbi as a reserve currency

  • Vol 5 No 7
  •  May 2012

South Bank challenge to IMF and World Bank

The 28-29 March New Delhi summit of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries debated establishing a BRICS development bank – the South Bank – to give the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank a run for their money.

  • Vol 5 No 7
  •  May 2012

NDC hopes for Beijing election bonanza

Vice-President Mahama’s April trip to Beijing sealed a position of primacy for China and paves the way for more oil-backed loans

  • Vol 5 No 7
  •  May 2012

Hui Liangyu

Vice Premier, China

  • Vol 5 No 6
  •  April 2012

Condé wants quick results

Five-year plans, inspired and financed by China, are winning support in Conakry as pressure mounts on the government

  • Vol 5 No 6
  •  April 2012

Wary of pipeline politics

Political and technical worries are holding back progress on the ambitious plans for a national gas industry

  • Vol 5 No 6
  •  April 2012

The three billion dollar question

The government’s decision to borrow US$3 billion from the China Development Bank (CDB) has become a key election issue, much to the irritation of the authorities in Beijing, who prefer to keep a lower profile.

  • Vol 5 No 6
  •  April 2012

Think-tanks and policy-makers

China’s rocketing trade and political engagement with Africa are driving the growth in think-tanks and policy fora on Asia-Africa relations

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