People's Daily Online 4 weeks ago

A genuine gesture

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Premier Wen Jiabao announced yesterday that Beijing would double the initial commitment of loans to African nations and phase out most tariffs to expedite trade with the continent's poorer countries. Full Article at People's Daily Online

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