"In recent years, China has become a formidable force in Africa, investing billions of dollars in exchange for trade and raw materials that China needs to fuel its own booming economy.
This has sparked intense debate as to whether China should be seen as a predatory neo-colonial influence that bypasses issues such as human rights, or a welcome help for hard-up Western governments struggling to meet their commitments to international aid.
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Now Britain's International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has clearly said that China's involvement should be embraced."
This has sparked intense debate as to whether China should be seen as a predatory neo-colonial influence that bypasses issues such as human rights, or a welcome help for hard-up Western governments struggling to meet their commitments to international aid.
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Now Britain's International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has clearly said that China's involvement should be embraced."
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