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September 4, 2012

Africa Embraces the Chinese Model

Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun

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African leaders are not only welcoming business with China with open arms, many of them are also adopting what has become widely known as "the Chinese model" of political management.

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TAGGED: Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Africa, Angola, China

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