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"When East Meets South": China’s African Gambit

November 2nd, 2006 · 5 Comments

Nearly six centuries after Zheng He first reached the Horn of Africa, China once again turns its attentions to the African continent.
Leaders of 48 of the 53 African countries, including 40 heads of state, plan to arrive this weekend for perhaps the biggest diplomatic event China has ever organized.
The official purpose [...]

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