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The Last Golden Land? Chinese Private Companies Go to Africa

Gu, J. - 27-Apr-11
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Gu, J.(2011) 'The Last Golden Land? Chinese Private Companies Go to Africa'

The widely-held perception of Chinese investment in Africa is that of large state-owned enterprises in search of natural resources. This paper looks at the reality underlying such assumptions, and what this might mean for the potential of Chinese investment to contribute to development in Africa.

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