Expanding China-Africa Oil Ties
China has increased its economic ties with Africa as it seeks to fulfill its growing energy demands. But China's way of doing business has...
Prepared by: Esther Pan, Staff Writer, cfr.org
May 3, 2006
Rising global energy demands have caused China to turn to Africa as a major supplier of oil. This cfr.org podcast looks at the extent of China's African ties.
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