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China pledges $10bn Africa loans

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attends the opening session of the fourth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (8 Nov 2009)

Page last updated at 10:12 GMT, Sunday, 8 November 2009 China has cultivated strong economic ties with Africa China has pledged to give Africa $10bn (£6bn) in concessional loans over the next three years, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said at a summit... Full Article at BBC News

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