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Chinese state media take swipe at Clinton’s comments on Africa, defend China’s investments

Associated Press
August 4, 2012
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Chinese state media took a swipe at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday, saying she was either ignorant of the facts about Chinese investment in Africa or was ignoring them.
 
The acerbic comments from the official Xinhua News Agency come as Clinton is on trip to Africa seen as boosting U.S. relations there and questioning China’s motives.
 
China has poured billions into Africa in recent years, emerging as the continent’s main trading partner and a major source of investment for infrastructure. But its presence has also sparked concerns about labor abuses and corruption.
 
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