Pretoria defends China's economic blitz in Africa
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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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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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Despite instability in the south and the crisis in Darfur, China continues to offer political and military backing.
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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.
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China's special envoy on Darfur defended his country's efforts to stop violence in the Sudanese region and suggested Thursday that Western countries who condemn China's oil interests in Sudan are guilty of hypocrisy.
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The pace of Chinaâs economic development is still strong enough to keep pushing up prices around the world.
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PARIS, Jul 23 (IPS) - While China's growing trade and investment  flows to Africa have sparked a sometimes contentious debate with  the United States and Europe over who has the continent's  best interests at heart, a closer look at the dynamic developing  reveals a political landscape where the rhetoric is rarely in  line with the reality, observers say.
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Beijing has strongly rejected accusations of its blocking of a commercial deal for up to 1.4 billion dollars worth of Airbus planes due to the European Union's refusal to lift an arms embargo on China.
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China insisted Thursday that its exports are safe, issuing a rare direct commentary as international fears over Chinese products spread.
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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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Despite the crisis in Zimbabwe, its economic ties with South Africa remain very strong, a report suggests.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao swept through Africa on a charm offensive, showering bounty and portraying Beijing as a benefactor of the world's poorest region but the pitch has failed to silence critics.
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JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 7 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday sought to reassure Africans that his country's aggressive investments in oil, copper and other natural resources do not amount to a new wave of colonialism, saying China would "not do anything harmful to the interests of Africa and its people."...
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Botswana's capital offers an example of one city's efforts to manage explosive growth.
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China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday  denied the Chinese government would mount a legal challenge  against BHP Billiton's  proposal to take over rival  Australian miner Rio Tinto .
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The US push for United Nations sanctions against Sudan&#39;s government for failing to halt Arab-militia atrocities in Darfur is being thwarted in part by China&#39;s strong economic interest in the African country.
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South Africa&#039;s trade relations with juggernaut China will be put to the test this week when Premier Wen Jiabao jets into Cape Town for talks centred around China&#039;s mighty textile industry.