18.11.2007, 23:31
Zitat:It is vital for China to secure sources of oil and raw materials, but the expansion of trade goes far beyond commodities. So crucial is Africa to Chinese energy needs that Beijing is willing to be condemned by world opinion for its deals with dictators and its refusal to tie trade to improvements in governance or human rights.
Although international attention focuses on China’s quest for oil in Sudan and other troublespots, the China Business Daily has reported that more than 500,000 Chinese businessmen and merchants have set up shop in Africa.
A few days ago, officials in Beijing disclosed that trade between China and Africa would probably be worth more than £34 billion this year, compared with £27 billion last year.
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