Wednesday, 20 June 2007

Ghana warns Africa: don't become China's colony

(Reuters) - African nations should seek export markets in China and avoid a "colonial" relationship developing with Beijing as it buys up raw materials from the continent, a Ghanaian government minister said on Wednesday.

China has poured investment and aid into Africa as it seeks crude oil and other commodities for its rapidly expanding economy. At the same time it has increased its exports of consumer goods to the world's poorest continent.


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