Tag Archives: List of companies of the People’s Republic of China

Africa – China’s Export Route to the U.S.?

December 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act intends to support African exports to US markets. It is helping savvy Chinese companies too. US-Africa trade received a boost with the signing of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) back in May … read more »

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What Westerners don’t understand about modern economy

February 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jean-Paul Pougala Why is the Chinese economy thriving while that of the West is in crisis? The answer is of great relevance to Africans who have for decades embraced development models created in the boardrooms of Western capitals. Social … read more »

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Human Rights Watch and Chinese copper mining in Zambia

December 15, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

The latest report by Human Rights Watch about labour abuses in Chinese mining companies in Zambia is not only woefully inaccurate but also perpetuates Western racist stereotypes about China’s ‘neo-colonialist’ expansion in Africa, according to Barry Sautman and Yan Hairong. … read more »

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Chinese company completes road project in Ethiopia

November 29, 2011 by benim

Chinese company Sinohydro on Monday completed a road-upgrading project, the Assela-Dodola junction, about 220 km south of Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. The road that runs from Assela town to Dodola covers about 116 km and the upgrading work … read more »

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China denies providing weapons to Libya

September 5, 2011 by benim

Beijing – Chinese companies have not provided Libya with any “military products”, China’s foreign ministry said Tuesday, after reports of Beijing offering weapons to the ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Sunday that Beijing … read more »

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Zambia detains two Chinese charged in mine shooting

January 11, 2011 by benim

ambian police have taken into custody two Chinese accused of shooting and wounding 11 coal miners for suspected violations of their release on bail, their lawyer said on Tuesday. The two managers of the Chinese-owned Collum Mine Ltd, 325 km … read more »

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Selling Sierra Leone to investors

November 26, 2010 by benim

Sierra Leone’s president is actively seeking foreign companies to invest in the country’s mining and agricultural sectors. President Ernest Bai Koroma wants to run the country like a business. He used to be an insurance executive and firmly believes the … read more »

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China Bullet Train Becomes World’s Fastest

October 30, 2010 by benim

China rolled out its fastest train yet on Tuesday and announced that the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s biggest hydroelectric project, is now generating electricity at maximum capacity — engineering triumphs that signal the nation’s growing ambitions as its economy … read more »

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