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Article

5 Jan 2012

Author:
Al Jazeera

[Video] King Cobra and the Dragon [Zambia]

China's increasing engagement with Africa has become a subject of great controversy. The country's commercial interests in Africa have been called a new form of colonialism by some in the West, but many Africans say that China is a better partner than Europe or the US. But what is the reality in the African nations with the longest standing links to China? [refers to Collum Coal Mine; Chambishi Metals]