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Understanding Chinese Investment in East African Infrastructure

Aug 20, 2013 | 15:16 GMT

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Chinese President Xi Jinping stand during a signing ceremony.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Chinese President Xi Jinping stand during a signing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People August 19, 2013 in Beijing, China.

(Photo How Hwee Young-Pool/Getty Images)

Beijing has targeted most East African countries -- including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda -- for investment in key infrastructure projects to support those countries' economic development. For China, these deals also assist Chinese construction companies and provide an outlet for Chinese steel and other raw materials. ...

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