Africa: Corruption Concerns Taint Burgeoning China-Africa Trade

Africa's mineral, timber, and oil wealth has been highly sought - and fought over - for years, mainly by Western nations.

Today, though, Africa has become a strong trading partner for China, which surpassed the United States in 2009 and whose bilateral trade reached $210 billion in 2013.

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