Representatives of African countries meet during the last chamber session of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on November 9, 2009. China's pledge of 10 billion dollars in concessional loans to African states and enhanced trade was warmly received by African delegates as a two-day summit in Egypt ended. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

Representatives of African countries meet during the last chamber session of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on November 9, 2009. China's pledge of 10 billion dollars in concessional loans to African states and enhanced trade was warmly received by African delegates as a two-day summit in Egypt ended.

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