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Article

4 Jul 2005

Author:
Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News [UK]

The Chinese in Africa

"They just come and do it. We don't start to hold meetings about environmental impact assessment, human rights, bad governance and good governance. I'm not saying that's right, I'm just saying Chinese investment is succeeding because they don't set high benchmarks. " - Sahr Johnny, Sierra Leone Ambassador to Beijing [refers to Beijing Urban Construction Group, China National Petroleum Corporation]

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