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Article

19 Feb 2006

Author:
Laurie Goering, Chicago Tribune

China's investment, clout in Africa cause concern

All told, Chinese investment on the long-neglected continent has mushroomed from $10 billion in 2000 to $18 billion in 2003...China's willingness to deal with rogue regimes, to overlook public corruption and to push ahead with projects regardless of safety and environmental concerns risks African lives and undermines African institutions and Western efforts to promote good governance, analysts say. [refers to Mulungushi Textiles plant, NFC Africa-operated Chambishi copper mine]