China's Involvement in Africa

China has been increasingly active in Africa, securing access to critical minerals, energy, and other strategic resources. But these actions have led to anti-Chinese backlash in some African countries -- a reaction, and a new scenario, that China has struggled to adapt to.

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Australia - Rio Tinto
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China's Aggressive Resources Diplomacy
February 23, 2009 1202 GMT
China is lending billions of dollars on four continents to ensure that its industry is ready for the upturn when it arrives. [more]
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Saudi King Abdullah (R)
China: Diplomacy in Unexpected Places
February 11, 2009 1650 GMT
There are specific reasons for high-ranking Chinese officials' visits to several out-of-the-way countries in Africa and Latin America. [more]
A UNITA soldier examines diamonds in 1990 near Jamba, Angola
Angola: Net Assessment
September 5, 2008 1924 GMT
Though it gained independence in 1975, Angola is only now emerging as a player on the regional stage in sub-Saharan Africa. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Oil pipelines in the Sahara desert in Algeria
China, Niger: Beijing's Risky Oil Deal
June 4, 2008 1831 GMT
Despite its risks, China's high oil prices plus its thirst for the commodity make an oil deal in Niger worth chancing for Beijing. [more]
Activists protesting Chinese arms shipment to Zimbabwe
China, Zimbabwe: Cutting Losses on an Arms Shipment
April 22, 2008 1638 GMT
Zimbabwe's neighbors are blocking a Chinese arms shipment from reaching Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's regime. But China is willing to recall the shipment rather than add another public relations challenge to its plate. [more]
Zambian mine workers
Zambia: Copper, the Chinese and Electoral Strategy
April 9, 2008 1655 GMT
Copper miners in Zambia are expected to accept a raise from the mine's Chinese owners. [more]
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