China Summons Past to Advance Into Africa
Irked by accusations that it is the new coloniser of Africa, China is looking to use soft power and historical evidence of its ancient links to the continent to justify its economic embrace.
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Africa:
China Looks to Soft Power to Justify Its Embrace
IPS, 27 September 2010
Irked by accusations that it is the new coloniser of Africa, China is looking to use soft power and historical evidence of its ancient links to the continent to justify its… Read more »
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Kenya:
Chinese Archeologists Seek Clues of Ancient Kingdom
Nation, 28 July 2010
A ninth century kingdom in Malindi is at the heart of a major archaeological excavation that has interested the Chinese, who are trying to establish when their forefathers started… Read more »
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Africa:
Representing Africa to China And the World
Fahamu, 9 September 2010
The Shangahi Expo 2010, taking place in Shanghai, China from 1 May to 31 October 2010 is a world exhibition, bring together over 190 countries and 50 international organisations as… Read more »
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East Africa:
Kenya, China Talks Address Existing Trade Imbalances
East African, 30 August 2010
Kenya is moving to boost its exports to China, following talks between Kenya's Minister for Trade Amos Kimunya and Vice Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China,… Read more »
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Africa:
Chinese Firms Take to Africa Like Bushfire
Nation, 29 August 2010
The Chinese influence, in the form of its people, investment and business, is sweeping across the African continent like a wild fire. Read more »
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Ghana:
The China-Africa Relationship - a New Form of Economic Enslavement?
Public Agenda, 30 July 2010
I have been compelled to write this article as a result of two events that have happened in the recent past. First the recent China -Afrika summit in Egypt and second as a result… Read more »
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Africa:
New Chinese Partnership Towards Achieving Health and Development Goals
UNAIDS Communications, 22 September 2010
World leaders gathered at the United Nations called for a new model of partnership to strengthen the AIDS response and achieve broader health and development outcomes. Without… Read more »