Young Chinese idealists vie to join their 'peace corps' in Africa
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The first of 300 volunteers arrive to teach Chinese, poultry technologies, and lessons in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao began his  second African tour in a year on Wednesday to boost ties with a  continent that has many of the oil and commodity reserves the  Asian giant needs for its ballooning economy.
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The Peace Corps has opened its first office in Mexico, staffed largely with a new breed of volunteers -- older people with expertise in computers, engineering and business, Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez said Tuesday.
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The head of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, proposes joint aid projects in Africa with China.
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International pressure was on China to try its hand at peace diplomacy as Chinese President Hu Jintao headed to war-racked Sudan, the highlight of an eight-nation tour of Africa.
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China's aggressive courtship of  Africa can benefit that poor continent, but shady Chinese  businessmen and no-questions-asked aid policies could backfire,  on Beijing, U.S. and African experts said on Thursday.
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To inspire a new generation of peace activists, educators are turning to such figures as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Costa Rica President Oscar Arias and the Dalai Lama.
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It's sending 1,809 UN peacekeepers and 300 volunteers in a new Chinese 'peace corps' program.
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At Jun Li's travel agency in central London, plans are already afoot to recruit extra staff and train new tour guides in preparation for an expected influx of visitors from China.
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South Korean teen-ager Lee Jun-ho hopes  to talk himself into a job someday -- in Chinese.
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Thereâs an ideological conflict between those who believe that Africa needs better aid and those who think entrepreneurialism and technology will lift the continent.
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Chinese people are expected to realise their dream of space tourism in 20 years with the country conducting research into the commercialisation of space technology, a senior space official has said.
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South Africa has defended the Chinese juggernaut in Africa, saying Beijing was opening markets and helping the world's poorest continent reap the benefits of its vast mineral and oil riches.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao said Beijing's deepening involvement in Africa should result in a &quot;win-win&quot; situation after talks in Pretoria with the head of the continent's economic powerhouse.
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South Africa and China has signed a key pact to cushion the impact of Chinese textile imports here as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began the highest level Chinese visit to the country in 50 years.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao jets in to South Africa on Tuesday to buttress ties with Beijing's main trading partner on the continent and a key ally in pushing the developing world's agenda.
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China's big spending in Africa drew a mixed response at a global aid meeting in Vietnam, where many welcomed the giant's new role on the continent but some voiced disquiet about its intentions.