1. Chinese envoy to UN urges support for African countries in fight against terrorism
2. Mozambique’s president visits China
3. Kunming residents protest over proposed construction of chemical refinery
4. EU-China escalating tensions over telecoms trade and taxes on solar panels
5. Row over shooting of Taiwanese fisherman
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 17 May 2013
CCS Weekly Briefing – 10 May 2013
1. Bank of China halts business with North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank
2. First China-Africa Health roundtable held in Botswana
3. South African banks to adopt Chinese currency?
4. Chinese firm proposes 20,000MW power plant in Nigeria
5. USA cyber espionage accusations denied by China
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 04 May 2013
1. Nigerian company sign a US$1.25 billion deal with Chinese firms
2. South African NKWE Platinum in US$20 million partnership with Chinese Zijin Mining
3. Sinopec threatens to quit Ghana gas project over funding
4. U.S.A leads China in Africa “aid” – US media based study
5. China taking the international lead on climate change
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 26April 2013
1. Ghana and China to counter illegal Chinese miners
2. Liberia and China sign economic and technical cooperation agreement
3. Uganda to screen all travellers as bird flu kills 20 in China
4. China Africa Cotton to build cotton ginning factory in Mozambique
5. A 7-magnitude quake rocks China, killing 179
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 19 April 2013
1. Africa should drive harder bargains with China – policymakers
2. Zimbabwe overhauls major tourist airport with Chinese loan
3. Africa increasingly embracing China’s RMB
4. Chinese morns after US Boston attack
5. Bird flu scare spreads in China
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 12 April 2013
1. Africa set to replace EU as China’s main trading partner – Economists
2. Chilling of relations between China and North Korea
3. Zambian President Michael Sata attends Boao forum in Beijing
4. Bird Flu: 33 infections, 9 deaths
5. Japan-Taiwan sign fisheries deal for disputed islands, China concerned
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 05 April 2013
1. US cyber-espionage resolution draws Chinese opposition
2. Ghana to deport 120 Chinese for illegal mining
3. Xi Jinping signs multi-million dollar deals in the Republic of Congo
4. Chinese company to supply SA with 115 MW of solar panels
5. Apple apologizes in China after service criticism
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 28 March 2013
1. BRICS reach deal on development bank to rival the IMF and World Bank
2. Beira Special Economic Zone boosts relations between Mozambique and China
3. South Africa and China ink deals extending cooperation
4. China provide US$20 billion unconditional loans to Africa
5. Brazil and China sign US$30 billion currency swap agreement
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 22 March 2013
1. Nigerian Central Bank governor’s comments draws Chinese response
2. China to assist Ghana solve fake drug imports
3. Chinese diplomat urges ethical business in Africa
4. Britain replaced by China as world’s fifth largest arms exporter
5. Premier Li vows to tackle environment problems “with iron fist”
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 15 March 2013
1. New Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to visit Africa on first international trip
2. CNPC plans to enter gas exploration sector in Mozambique
3. China-Africa honeymoon over, claims Nigerian central bank governor
4. Nearly 6,000 dead pigs pulled from Shanghai river
5. Xi Jinping’s “Chinese dream”
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 08 March 2013
1. Wen Jiabao warns of challenges as Xi is set to take power
2. Darfur region receives humanitarian assistance from China
3. Chinese government pledges to fight against ivory trade
4. Libya expects Chinese companies to resume businesses
5. China executes foreigners over Mekong murders
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 01 March 2013
1. BRICS summit 2013—Preparations underway in South Africa
2. Cyber security and espionage troubles China
3. Open letter to CCP calls for reforms
4. South Africa promotes wine, fruit exports to China
5. Xi Jinping to take reins along with a government revamp
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 22 February 2013
1. Fin demand in China negatively impacts Mozambican shark numbers
2. Ghana’s second airport to be constructed by Chinese Company
3. Zambia revokes Chinese mine licences on poor safety
4. Beijing calls on Vatican to break Taiwan ties
5. British government split on dealing with China
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 15 February 2013
1. Nearly half the timber exports from Mozambique to China is illegal
2. President of the African Union to Visit China
3. China jails 1, detains 70 to quell Tibet protests
4. Anti-pollution, austerity drives mark China’s Year of the Snake
5. Spring Festival celebrated in South Africa
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 08 February 2013
1. Japan accuses China of using weapons radar on ship
2. According to the U.S.A, China’s narrow focus on oil in South Sudan won’t work
3. China, Africa, Latin America to lead solar PV market growth in 2013
4. Nigerian workers protest conditions at Chinese construction projects
5. China hosts Myanmar rebel peace talks
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 01February 2013
1. China appoints hard-liner as Tibet governor
2. Africa’s WTO nominee vows to further China-Africa trade gains
3. Chinese court denies trial opening for Bo Xilai
4. Zambia-China trade worth US$3.5 billion
5. China-assisted hospital commissioned in Nigeria
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 25 January 2013
1. Highway between Sudan and Ethiopia built by China
2. Chinese reaction to Mali conflict
3. Sudan pledges to protect Chinese workers in Darfur
4. Chinese media reports Chinese medicine becoming more popular in Africa
5. Can Beijing ‘airpocalypse’ have a positive effect?
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CCS Weekly China Briefing – 18 January 2013
1. Chinese loans could fuel regional conflict in East Africa
2. China rebukes Myanmar, urges ceasefire after shell crosses border
3. Trade between China and Mozambique up 42 percent
4. Chinese leader calls for dialogue to resolve Diaoyu Islands issue
5. Beijing confronts record-breaking smog
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CCS Weekly China Briefing – 11 January 2013
1. Portugal’s REN and China State Grid set up joint venture to operate in Mozambican market
2. China urges Sudan and South Sudan to maintain negotiations
3. Two Chinese miners shot dead in Ghana
4. The new Zambian currency good for Chinese investors
5. China denies rejecting Australian journalist Chris Buckley’s visa
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CCS Weekly China Briefing – 14 December 2012
1. Nigeria seeks US$1.5 billion from China for rice and cassava
2. Zambia and China have signed four economic partnerships
3. African fishing restrictions may affect sector’s cooperation with China
4. Why China is so wary of ambitious international climate targets
5. Season’s Greetings from the CCS! See you again in the new year!
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 7 December 2012
1. Sino-African trade expected to surpass US$200 billion in 2012
2. Ghana receives US$500 million Chinese loan for railway rehabilitation
3. China’s arms supply to Africa in focus
4. China takes anti-corruption drive to Macau’s casino halls
5. Report on “black jail” sentences retracted by China media
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 30 November 2012
1. China to set up agricultural free-trade zone in Sudan
2. Over 10,000 Chinese rush to Ghana searching for gold
3. Hong Kong in Nigeria to push up trade
4. Renault and Dongfeng plan joint venture in China
5. China backs Palestinian status bid at UN
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 23 November 2012
1. China buys a stake in Nigeria’s oil industry
2. DRC satellite to be built and launched by China
3. Xi Jinping warns party leaders of corruption scourge
4. Somali piracy: China calls for further coordination
5. China opposes EU carbon emissions tax
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 16 November 2012
1. South Africa and China launch second taxi assembly plant
2. Xi Jinping replaces Hu Jintao as China Party Chief
3. China’s Tiens Group provides relief to Nigerian orphans
4. Huawei plans to install latest generation mobile telephone system in Angola
5. China start building 6 million homes next year
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 9 November 2012
1. Gunmen kill two Chinese workers in northeast Nigeria
2. Hainan Airlines to launch Beijing-Luanda route
3. Chinese firm sets up railway tech training center in Nigeria
4. Canada extends review of CNOOC bid
5. China think tank recommends end to one-child policy
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 2 November 2012
1. CPC to convene 18th National Congress on 8 November
2. Zambia, China agree to US$150 million water project
3. Chinese peacekeeping police set off for South Sudan
4. Leadership change to boost Chinese luxury sales
5. China makes strides in nuclear power development
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 26 October 2012
1. Bo Xilai expelled from Chinese congress
2. Vietnam snubs South Africa on key rhino poaching agreement
3. China contacts Nigeria over Chinese worker’s death
4. South Africa snaps up locomotives from China with fast delivery pledge
5. China slams U.S. presidential candidates
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 19 October 2012
1. Ghana police kill Chinese citizen, detain 100 in mining raid
2. China’s online trade hits US$45 billion in second quarter 2012
3. U.S. Presidential candidates spar sharply over China
4. China calls for more international attention and input to promote African prosperity
5. Fireworks explosion in China injures 151 spectators
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 12 October 2012
1. Chinese among victims killed by Boko Haram suspects in northern Nigeria
2. Ghana signs MoU with Chinese firm to build new airport for Accra
3. Huawei and ZTE face new hurdles in U.S. market
4. Chinese firm to build US$32 million civic centre & museum in southern Nigeria
5. 2012 Nobel literature prize goes to China’s Mo Yan
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 5 October 2012
1. Sudan and South Sudan deals hailed by Chinese
2. Ghana deports 38 Chinese citizens bust for illegal gold mining
3. A Chinese firm to boost Coal of Africa
4. China urges Zambians to give President Sata a chance
5. Expelled from the Communist Party, Bo Xilai may face prosecution
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 28 September 2012
1. Mozambique and China sign US$25 million agreements
2. Zambia approves US$832 million Chinese copper mine
3. Ghana and China launch Africa World Airlines
4. Kenya signs US$2.6 billion deal to build modern railway line
5. China urges Japan to ‘correct’ errors over Diaoyu
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 21 September 2012
1. Island dispute: China warns Japan of “further actions”
2. China’s Africa envoy says South Sudan oil may flow
3. Zimbabwe receives more Chinese finance
4. China and Liberia finalize US$60 million ministerial complex deal
5. Obama launches new trade case against China
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 14 September 2012
1. Nigeria borrows US$1.1 billion infrastructure loan from China EXIM Bank
2. Zambia says new mining law ready next year
3. China Pledges US$25 million grant to Rwanda
4. Expert demands environmental report on gas processing plant in Ghana
5. China’s Vice-President Xi Jinping goes AWOL
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 7 September 2012
1. New Chinese mining company expected to create over 3,000 jobs in Zambia
2. Chinese firm signs deal on US$344 million port expansion in Ghana
3. Activists warn China not to interfere in Sudan and South Sudan oil deal
4. South Africa’s Distell buys into Chinese market
5. Clinton meets China leaders amid South China sea tension
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 31 August 2012
1. Chinese suspects involved in violent crimes in Angola sent back to China
2. Chinese company to modernize railway in Nigeria
3. Egypt’s President visits China in search for stronger economic ties
4. 41 Chinese arrested in Ghana
5. German chancellor Angela Merkel in China again for economic talks
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 24 August 2012
1. Barrick in talks to sell African unit to Chinese buyer
2. Chinese firm begins Ghana’s gas processing project
3. Kenyan traders cry foul over Chinese street dealers
4. Chinese scientific ship starts joint research mission in Nigeria waters
5. Gu Kailai gets suspended sentence, but what to do with Bo?
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 17 August 2012
1. Five Zambians in court over killing of coal mine boss
2. Chinese urged to invest in Cote d’Ivoire
3. South Sudan oil pipeline via Kenya to cost US$ 3 billion
4. Tibetans clash with Police in West China
5. More rhinos killed in South Africa
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 10 August 2012
1. Chinese killed in Zambian coal mine row
2. China welcomes oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan
3. 87 Chinese small-scale miners killed by armed robbers in Ghana since 2005
4. Lekki Free Trade Zone primed for US$1billion investment
5. Chinese state media slam Hillary Clinton’s speech in Africa
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 3 August 2012
1. UN: China calls for coordination to act on Somalia Piracy
2. Zambian TIKTO buys new machinery
3. China reaches top of Clinton’s agenda in Africa
4. China protesters shut down waste project
5. Beijing issues fresh warning of rain
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 27 July 2012
1. FOCAC: Africans urge China to help create sustainable sevelopment
2. China and Mozambique sign anti-poverty deal
3. China aims for Zambian cultural integration as business relations expand
4. Chinese firms pitch in to boost Africa’s human capital
5. Rainstorms kill 95 in China
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 20 July 2012
1. New AU head to boost China ties
2. FOCAC produces new measures to boost China-Africa ties
3. Chinese and Nigerian firms plan coal power plant
4. China to promote Yuan in African trade and investment
5. UN head visits China seeking tough action on Syria
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 13 July 2012
1. Angola wins loan from China
2. China’s Vice-President hopes for new China Africa exchange opportunities
3. Chinese experts study Tanzanian railway conditions
4. Cuba and China sign economic agreements
5. China’s Premier warns of further economic slowdown
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 6 July 2012
1. Ghana will receive US$3 billion from China Development Bank
2. Chinese firm to set up 1 billion Kwacha steel plant in Zambia
3. Bank of China comes to Kenya
4. Cameroon and China sign US$ 451 million road deal
5. China urges citizens to report illegal immigrants, tightens rules
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 29 June 2012
1. Ethiopia and China sign US$ 1.5 billion railway deal
2. Tanzania to seek Chinese help on farming
3. Company with Chinese base gets approval for Australia takeover in Africa
4. Zambia’s iconic Levy Stadium gets Chinese funding
5. China sacks official, punishes others in forced abortion case
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 22 June 2012
1. Investigation into Nigerian trader’s death at police station in Guangzhou
2. Illegal Chinese miners invade AngloGold concession in Ghana
3. Huawei donates US$76,000 to Malawi
4. China’s investment should promote value addition in Zimbabwe business
5. China plays unique role at G20 summit
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 15 June 2012
1. Africa power infrastructure next big move for China firms?
2. ZTE and Huawei banned from Algeria due to corruption cases
3. Guinea launches production at its first iron mine
4. Chinese company ordered to stop coal mining in Zimbabwe
5. U.S. exempts India, not China, from Iran sanctions
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 8 June 2012
1. Embassy confirms six Chinese were in Nigeria plane crash
2. Zambian Vice-President appeals to China to help resolve youth unemployment
3. Mozambique: Lower Limpopo establishing Chinese partnership
4. Zimbabwe: PM Tsvangirai warms up to China
5. Russian President Putin arrives in Beijing for three day visit
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 1 June 2012
1. Seventy Chinese arrested in Nigeria freed
2. Sudan and South Sudan’s positive attitudes on resuming talks welcomed by China
3. Huawei equips Ghanaian University with ICT laboratory
4. China sets conditions to build convention centre in Zimbabwe
5. Former Chinese railways Minister expelled from Party for corruption
Weekly China Briefing – 25 May 2012
1. PetroSA teams up with China’s Sinopec on Project Mthombo
2. Agreement to grow Chinese cotton in East Sudan
3. Spike in agricultural trade with Africa
4. Chinese cinema firm to buy AMC in US$ 2.6 billion deal
5. China and Croatia to enhance economic ties
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CCS Weekly China Briefing – 18 May 2012
1. Angola’s Movicel and China’s ZTE introduce 4G network in Angola
2. Beijing envoy in Khartoum amid Sudan-South tension
3. Nigeria and China negotiating on rice seed production
4. Philippines on alert over anti-China protests
5. China signs investment agreement with Japan and Republic of Korea
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 11 May 2012
1. African infrastructure key to China’s growth Glencore CEO says
2. Angola is China’s second biggest supplier of oil in first quarter of 2012
3. Group urges US and China to help resolve Sudan crisis
4. China expels Al-Jazeera English reporter
5. Chinese dissident Chen says officials must face justice
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 4 May 2012
1. Ecobank Ghana’s China desk rakes in US$100 million in under a year
2. U.S.–China relations tense as activist Chen requests China departure
3. South Africa and India to strengthen bilateral ties
4. China-funded Ugandan road to start construction in July
5. China to encourage South Sudan investment
CCS Weekly Briefing – 26 April 2012
1. South Sudan’s president seeks help from China
2. South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation in loan talks with China
3. Chinese rail company partners with Turkey to seek deals in Tunisia
4. Mexico hails new relationship with China over trade
5. Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit highlights strategic ties with Germany
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 20 April 2012
1. Ghana Signs US$ 1 billion loan from China Development Bank
2. BRICS Cable to be ready in 2014
3. HSBC re-enforces the importance of MENA and China trading corridors
4. Tokyo governor seeks to buy islands disputed with China
5. China to set up new international payment system for Yuan
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 13 April 2012
1. Ghana to finalize US$3 billion loan with China Development Bank
2. Chinese firms create 50,000 jobs in Zambia
3. Mozambique: China offers $US2 million for agricultural research
4. China calls for support amid Bo Xilai fall-out
5. China urges calm after North Korean satellite launch failure
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 5 April 2012
1. China’s practice of “non-interference” – in the case of Mali
2. Huajian plans to generate US$ 4 billion within a decade
3. Chinese investor buys shares of Bindura Nickel
4. Sudan fighting won’t deter oil investors
5. China’s Wen says bank monopoly must be broken
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 30 March 2012
1. BRICS will work together more on financial plans
2. China ready to rehabilitate ailing Tazara railway
3. Chinese firm offers Zambia miners 17% pay rise
4. China committed to enhancing nuclear security
5. Protesters confront Chinese embassy on rhino poaching
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 23 March 2012
1. Chinese satellite said to create 150 000 jobs for Nigerians
2. Liberian Broadcast System to benefit from China technical support
3. South African police vow to curb crime against Chinese nationals
4. China urges “early settlement of Malian turmoil”
5. Chinese President Hu Jintao to attend BRICS summit in Delhi
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 16 March 2012
1. South African stocks down as China concerns hit resources
2. China refused to fund agricultural project in Sudan for lack of oil collateral
3. China offers US$ 2 million in aid to Syria
4. Japan to purchase US$ 10.3 billion in China government debt
5. CPPCC concludes annual session
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 9 March 2012
1. Somalia urged to end transitional period on time
2. Sierra Leone’s media to receive Chinese investment
3. China Guotai Steel expands steel making facilities in Zambia
4. China calls on both sides to end Syria violence
5. Beijing reduces holdings of US government bonds
The Weekly China Briefing – 2 March 2012
1. Sudan asks China for help in resolving oil dispute with South Sudan
2. Nigerian finance minister to meet Chinese bank officials over US$ 3 billion loans
3. Ghanaian parliament approves Chinese loan agreement
4. Ethiopia courts Chinese investors for stake in tantalum mine
5. Morsi Receives Chinese Delegation
Weekly China Briefing – 24 February 2012
1. Chinese envoy in Damascus holds talks on Syria unrest
2. China condemns violence against peacekeepers in Darfur
3. South Sudan ejects Chinese manager as oil theft scandal escalates
4. Xi pledges to advance China-Turkey ties
5. China’s Minmetals wins US$ 1.3 billion bid
CCS Weekly Briefing – 17 February 2012
1. China welcomes Sudan and South Sudan non-aggression pact
2. Sinoma completes US$1billion cement project in Nigeria
3. Ghana cautioned on Chinese US$3 billion loan arrangement
4. US Obama tells Xi China’s rise comes with duty on trade rights
5. China urges closer cooperation from Iran in nuclear standoff
CCS Weekly Briefing – 10 February 2012
1. Chinese workers held in Sudan freed
2. China starts trade talks with Libya
3. Zambia-China Trade Zone generates US$500m in tax revenue
4. After the UN veto on Syria: Protesters attack Chinese embassy in Tripoli
5. Citigroup wins approval to launch credit cards in China
CCS Weekly Briefing – 3 February 2012
1. China claims 29 workers still captive in Sudan amid widespread public concern
2. Chinese hostages freed in Egypt
3. Sudan urges China to exert pressure on South Sudan to reach oil deal
4. Wen holds talks with German chancellor Merkel on Euro
5. WTO rules against China’s rare earths stockpiling
CCS Weekly Briefing – 27 January 2012
1. New African Union Conference Centre to be inaugurated
2. China to help stem Sudan / South Sudan oil dispute?
3. Beijing releases pollution data after public pressure
4. World Economic Forum: Africa & Asia to be centre of world economy within decades
5. President Hu joins public to celebrate Chinese New Year
CCS Weekly Briefing – 20 January 2012
1. China calls for dialogue between north and South Sudan on oil dispute
2. Strong China – Uganda ties boosting business
3. Is Free Zones Board inaction allowing a Chinese company to scam Ghana?
4. Chinese investment invades Africa
5. Iran attack would be ‘disastrous’
CCS Weekly Briefing – 13 January 2012
1. China’s role in North-South Sudan relations
2. Chinese Contractor Denies Abusing Local Zimbabwean Workers
3. Zambia, China in talks to recapitalise Mulungushi Textiles
4. Chinese Delegation Expected to Deepen Rwanda Bilateral Cooperation
5. US and China differ on Iran
CCS Weekly Briefing – 15 December 2011
1. Angolan Ambassador Garcia Bires identifies new areas for cooperation with China
2. Nigeria investigates China ZTE cyber security contract
3. International Energy Agency welcomes climate pact
4. China considers Seychelles port offer, denies base plan
5. Seasons Greetings from the CCS!
CCS Weekly Briefing – 9 December 2011
1. CAD Fund finds Africa investment harder than expected
2. China sends envoy to free up South Sudan oil
3. China promises more support for Ghana in 2012
4. New transport infrastructure projects drive growth in Senegal
5. China, US wavering on legally binding climate deal
CCS Weekly Briefing – 2 December 2011
1. COP17: China critical of Canadian withdrawal plan from Kyoto Protocol
2. Industrial sector is main target of Chinese investment in Mozambique
3. China and East African Community in new US$500 million trade and investment deal
4. China fines domestic power plants for pollution violations
5. Rio Tinto joins up with Chinalco to explore for copper
CCS Weekly Briefing – 25 November 2011
1. China’s ICBC opens Cape office
2. Sudanese Minister receives China National Petroleum Company’s delegation
3. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping praises Zimbabwean President
4. China to bolster agricultural trade with Africa
5. US Diplomat tells China to act responsibly in Africa
CCS Weekly Briefing – 18 November 2011
1. South African Department of Environmental Affairs to obtain DNA samples from rhino horns
2. China-Africa Development Fund opens West African office in Ghana
3. China urges the Lord’s Resistance Army to cease violence
4. Sudan to Export Manganese Ores to China
5. China’s president Hu Jintao says China will increase imports
CCS Weekly Briefing – 11 November 2011
1. Sierra Leone first iron ore shipment in 30 years
2. China’s record import of 2.5 million tonnes of South African coal in October
3. Zambian government allows Chinese takeover of Chibuluma copper mine
4. China condemns attack on peacekeepers in Darfur
5. China Power enters US$784 million joint venture with China Coal
CCS Weekly Briefing – 4 November 2011
1. China mines in Zambia ‘unsafe’ says Human Rights Watch
2. Chinese investment positive for Africa, U.S. Senate told
3. Congo copper output hinges on infrastructure success
4. Chinese president, other BRICS leaders meet ahead of G-20 summit
5. China To save Europe’s economy?
CCS Weekly Briefing – 28 October 2011
1. Chinese Ambassador addresses Zambian wage disparity rumours
2. China-Africa think tank forum holds first meeting
3. Sudan to export first shipment of iron ore to China since 1967
4. China 6th on list of Mozambique’s top investors
5. Europe turns to “lender of last resort”: China
CCS Weekly Briefing – 21 October 2011
1. Chinese mine sacks 2,000 striking Zambian workers
2. China urges international community to help fight Gulf of Guinea pirates
3. China to control shadow banking and private lending
4. Influx of cheap mobile phones rocks M-Tech in Zambia
5. China government tightens media controls
CCS Weekly Briefing – 14 October 2011
1. Zambian workers down tools in Chinese-owned copper plant
2. Stanbic and the ICBC to expedite Ghana trade
3. Angola Health sector receives 15 Chinese experts
4. BRICS abstain on Syria Resolution at UN
5. Chinese media defend investment after Myanmar shelves dam plans
CCS Weekly Briefing – 7 October 2011
1. That’s that, then: Dalai Lama cancels South Africa trip
2. Chinese investment in Nigeria hit US$8 billion in 2010
3. China firm in US$1.3 billion bid for Congo copper deal
4. Chinese firm trade is blamed over slow take-off of Nigerian power plant
5. US Senate delays vote on currency bill amid differences
CCS Weekly Briefing – 30 September 2011
1. SA Vice-President Motlanthe inks US2.5 billion investment from China
2. ‘Obey rules’ Zambia’s Sata tells China
3. China interested in automobile assembly business in Sudan
4. Chinese US$3 billion loan to Ghana in danger
5. China says Yuan rise can’t solve trade imbalance with U.S.
CCS Weekly Briefing – 23 September 2011
1. Sata Elected President of Zambia
2. US$3 billion Chinese loan agreement illegal
3. Tanzania and China in US$3 billion mining deal
4. Benin encourages foreign investment
5. China charms Europe, but Beijing has own agenda
CCS Weekly Briefing – 16 September 2011
1. China welcomes early establishment of interim government in Libya
2. Nigeria to Overtake South Africa as China’s Trading Partner?
3. The financial rise of China in Zambia
4. China ahead of others in race for solar energy
5. China will expand investment in Europe: Wen
CCS Weekly Briefing – 09 September 2011
1. China denies providing weapons to Libya
2. World Bank, China may cooperate to transfer manufacturing jobs to Africa
3. Nigeria to include Chinese yuan in foreign exchange reserves
4. China, Africa gather to discuss rural development
5. Google gets internet permit renewed by China’s government
CCS Weekly Briefing – 02 September, 2011
1. Dagong downgrades South Africa’s credit rating
2. Majority voice in Ghanaian Parliament seals $3bn Chinese deal
3. Chinese company to build 5,000 social houses in Angola
4. Dalai Lama applies for visa to South Africa
5. China raises 2015 renewable energy goals: report
CCS Weekly Briefing – 26 August 2011
1. China urges new Libyan government to protect investments
2. CNPC terminates 6 overseas projects in Africa that run losses
3. China, Africa Plan 1st NGO Forum in Nairobi
4. Chinese banks post record profits as rivals stumble
5. Attracting more Chinese tourists to Africa
CCS Weekly Briefing – 19 August 2011
CCS Weekly Briefing – 19 August 2011
1. China gives Ethiopia $55 million in aid
2. China government eyes return to Benghazi projects
3. Angola due to receive railway equipment ordered from China this year
4. China Africa Cotton Moçambique to invest in cotton sector
5. Will Biden’s China visit boost China-U.S. relations?
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1. China gives Ethiopia food aid worth $55 million
2. Beyond Gaddafi: China government eyes return to Benghazi projects
3. Angola due to receive railway equipment ordered from China this year
4. China Africa Cotton Mozambique to invest in cotton sector
5. Will Biden’s China visit boost China-U.S. relations?
CCS Weekly Briefing – 12 August 2011
1. Mozambique and China due to sign ten cooperation agreements in Beijing
2. China African Precious Metals to buy Pamodzi’s Orkney mine
3. China aided hospital handed over to Zambia
4. ICBC buys into Latin America
5. China launches first aircraft carrier on maiden sea trial
CCS Weekly Briefing – 5 August 2011
CCS Weekly Briefing – 5 August 2011
1. Pearl River delta special economic zone approved free-trade status
2. China Rating Agency Downgrades US Debt
3. China wins right to explore seabed off Africa
4. Bank of China launches Yuan cash business in Zambia
5. Horn Of Africa: Chinese contribute to resc
1. Pearl River delta special economic zone approved free-trade status
2. China Rating Agency Downgrades US Debt
3. China wins right to explore seabed off Africa
4. Bank of China launches Yuan cash business in Zambia
5. Horn Of Africa: Chinese contribute to rescue
CCS Weekly Briefing – 29 July 2011
1. Great Western to build SA rare earths separation plant with Chinese partner
2. Indian BHEL seeks to join hands with Chinese firm in 120MW Zambian hydro project
3. Diamond trader De Beers eyes China expansion
4. China, Nigeria spend US$ 629 million on construction of Abuja to Kaduna Rail
5. China’s Xinhua issues criticism of U.S. debt debate
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1. Great Western to build SA rare earths separation plant with Chinese partner
2. Indian BHEL seeks to join hands with Chinese firm in 120MW Zambian hydro project
3. Diamond trader De Beers eyes China expansion
4. China, Nigeria spend US$ 629 million on construction of Abuja to Kaduna Rail
5. China’s Xinhua issues criticism of U.S. debt debate
CCS Weekly Briefing – 22 July 2011
CCS Weekly Briefing – 22 July 2011
1. Ghana in talks with Chinese companies on eastern corridor road network construction
2. China expected to step up pace of investment in Africa
3. China gifts buses to Maputo public transport company in Mozambique
4. China slams U.S. “interference” after Obama meets Dalai Lama
5. China plans carbon trading pilot scheme
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1. Ghana in talks with Chinese companies on eastern corridor road network construction
2. China expected to step up pace of investment in Africa
3. China gifts buses to Maputo public transport company in Mozambique
4. China slams U.S. “interference” after Obama meets Dalai Lama
5. China plans carbon trading pilot scheme
CCS Weekly Briefing – 15 July 2011
CCS Weekly Briefing – 15 July 2011
1. China trains petroleum workers in South Sudan
2. Chinese ambassador to Mozambique formally hands over agricultural research centre
3. Nigeria, China sign Kainji hydro plant modernization contract
4. Greenpeace links big brands to Chinese river pollution
5. China secures first top-level post at IMF
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1. China trains petroleum workers in South Sudan
2. Chinese ambassador to Mozambique formally hands over agricultural research centre
3. Nigeria, China sign Kainji hydro plant modernization contract
4. Greenpeace links big brands to Chinese river pollution
5. China secures first top-level post at IMF
CCS Weekly Briefing – 08 July 2011
1. Chinese make their bid for Metorex
2. Africa can gain from dearer Chinese labour: World Bank
3. Portuguese-speaking and Chinese business people to meet in Luanda, Angola
4. China approves plan for energy “golden zone”
5. China invests US$12.67 billion in Brazil
CCS Weekly Briefing – 01 July 2011
1. Chinese leaders to support Sudan’s national reconciliation
2. ECOWAS Invites China to Regional Fair
3. Ghana: Chinese Doctors Donate to Korle-Bu Hospital
4. High-Speed Train Links Beijing, Shanghai
5. China welcomes Lagarde’s selection as IMF chief
CCS Weekly Briefing – 24 June 2011
1. China’s import strategy should prioritize technology over capital
2. China reverse-merger battle pits Morgan Stanley against hedge fund shorts
3. Economists discuss future of nation’s economic growth
4. China to remain positive in Sudan peace process
5. Malema says South Africa should turn to India, China on mining
CCS Weekly Briefing – 17 June 2011
1. China rejects Clinton’s ‘new colonialism’ rantings in Zambia
2. China offers loans to boost SMEs in Africa
3. South African coal has first gain in four weeks on China buying
4. IFC arranges US$ 115 million package for Vodafone Ghana telecoms expansion
5. China rapidly becoming Mozambique’s main partner
CCS Weekly Briefing – 10 June 2011
1. Angola’s balance of trade surplus increases, with China as main customer
2. China plans to light up Africa with solar
3. China to increase imports from SADC countries, says vice premier
4. South Africa seeks to alter balance of BRICS trade, report says
5. A cooling down of Chinese interest in Africa?
CCS Weekly Briefing – 3 June 2011
1. Zambia: Electricity Parastatal Zesco gets U.S $240 Million loan from Chinese Bank
2. Cement production in Mozambique to triple through Chinese investment
3. South Africa, China strengthen police cooperation
4. China keeps top spot in Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices
5. Coca-Cola plans to list on Shanghai Stock Exchange
CCS Weekly Briefing – 27 May 2011
1. Top Chinese legislator meets South African president on bilateral cooperation
2. First Africa-China Young Leaders Forum concluded, declaration reached
3. China calls for peaceful solution to conflicts in Sudan’s Abyei
4. Chinese company CAMCE to build agri-processing factories in Mozambique
5. China Business Travel Summit opens for registration
CCS Weekly Briefing – 20 May 2011
1. China candidates enter IMF leadership debate
2. Chinese state investment group buys Gold One for its South African assets
3. Sasol considers plans to produce fuel from shale gas, coal in China
4. China lends Zambia US$ 180 million for regional trade road
5. Trade fair to boost SADC-China ties
CCS Weekly Briefing – 13 May 2011
1. SA’s trade minister: Africa must raise quality of trade with China
2. China auto firm to establish an assembly plant in Zambia
3. Congo-Brazzaville launches Chinese-funded hydro power plant
4. Ethiopia seeks more investment from China
5. China’s April inflation eases but higher than expected
CCS Weekly Briefing – 6 May 2011
1. Zimbabwe bans chrome exports, affecting China and SA
2. Chinese language newspaper published in West Africa
3. China faces headwinds on uranium mining deal in Namibia
4. US worries about China’s state-backed companies
5. Kenyan minister praises Chinese workmanship
CCS Weekly Briefing – 29 April, 2011
1. China publishes white paper on its foreign aid
2. Chinese Communist Party delegation signs cooperation deals with Mozambique
3. Africa seek more Chinese investment for development
4. IMF: Chinese economy to surpass U.S. by 2016
5. SAA to begin direct service to Beijing
CCS Weekly Briefing – 21 April 2011
1. Chinese Yuan set to be international currency, say analysts
2. AusChina energy plans US$6.3 billion of renewable projects
3. China to increase African student scholarships
4. South Africa looks for new investment opportunities in China
5. Huawei reports sharp rise in profit and reveals new details
CCS Weekly Briefing – 15 April 2011
1. BRICS issues Sanya Declaration
2. Dangote, Sinoma in US$ 3.9 billion African cement deal
3. Chinese manufacturers go local in battle for Kenya’s consumers
4. Chinese firm elates Zambian mine suppliers
5. China’s imports from emerging markets surge
CCS Weekly Briefing – 08 April 2011
1. Zambian study: Chinese investments boost nation’s economy
2. Chinese bid for uranium shares in Namibia
3. Nigeria-China trade hits US$7.76 billion
4. Rise in fuel prices in China after crude climbs to 30-month high
5. Ecobank opens ‘China desk’ to manage Africa loanse
CCS Weekly Briefing – 01 April 2011
1. China and Africa to deepen cooperation on intellectual property
2. Sudan secures US$360 million loan to build new dams and airport
3. Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries totals US$14.96 billion
4. WTO official: China imports threaten Brazilian industry as bilateral trade grows
5. China may double solar goal after Japan nuclear leak
CCS Weekly Briefing – 25 March 2011
1. China’s overseas investments “set to grow” despite setbacks
2. China tipped to partner Sundance in ore in Central Africa
3. Investment safe in Zambia despite the elections, says Chinese envoy
4. Chinese vice-prime minister ends visit to Angola
5. China vows to further tighten public spending
CCS Weekly Briefing – 18 March 2011
CCS Weekly Briefing – 11 March 2011
1. China, Russia lead UN bid to stabilize Somalia, combat piracy
2. China lends Angola US$15 billion but creates few jobs
3. Wesizwe shareholders give Chinese-funded transaction the thumbs up
4. BRICS not a competitor to developed countries: China
5. Doubt cast on US$ 5 billion China-Sasol deal
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 4 March 2011
1. Libya: China’s leading construction company halts projects amid unrest
2. Africa, China to reshape oil markets
3. BASIC nations eye next climate meeting
4. Chinese reforms aspire to growth based on domestic consumption
5. Bui Project in Ghana needs additional US$ 168 million funding
CCS Weekly Briefing – 25 February 2011
1. China’s investment in Africa to increase to US$ 50 billion by 2015
2. India, Brazil to press China on Yuan
3. China Mobile, Xinhua launch Chinese search engine
4. China’s Anhui to upgrade Mozambique airport
5. Groups protest, seeking China’s pullout from controversial Ethiopian dam
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 18 February 2011
CCS Weekly Briefing – 11 February 2011
1. Angola envisages strengthening of cooperation with China
2. Chinese and Nigerian leaders exchange congratulations on anniversary of diplomatic ties
3. Standard Bank predicts massive copper demand
4. China lifts farm subsidies
5. China says 2010 gold production hit record high
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 4 February 2011
1. China evacuates nationals from Egypt mid rising tensions
2. China poised to invest heavily into Zimbabwe’s ailing economy
3. Trade between China and Zambia soars to US$2.2 billion
4. China praises Sudan over referendum
5. China reports robust trade growth with emerging markets in 2010
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 28 January 2011
1. Japan, China battle for African telecom investments
2. Zambia and China sign media cooperation
3. South Africa Ambassador: China, Africa good partners
4. China to invest US$ 121.5 billion on building 10 more mega nuclear reactors
5. China increases clout at World Economic Forum
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 21 January 2011
1. China pledges to help Angola in diversifying exports in bilateral trade
2. China ahead of World Bank in loans to developing nations
3. China’s Hu says ‘a lot to be done’ on human rights
4. China to Finance US$ 293.5 million of Ethiopian Nine Vessels
5. China hands over Zimpeto National Stadium to Mozambique
CCS Weekly Briefing – 14 January 2011
1. Beijing: Still partner of Sudan north and south post referendum
2. Nigeria adds Chinese Yuan Renminbi to tradeable currencies
3. Vodafone Ghana and Huawei ink five-year managed service deal
4. China to invest in national energy supply in its Western Provinces
5. Gates seeks more stable China relations as Pentagon hedges bets
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 17 December 2010
1. China-Africa Trade and Economic Relationship Report 2010 launched
2. China and Namibia stress commitment to stronger relationship
3. Ethiopia and China projects financed by China
4. Chinese firm offers US$ 100 million deal for Aurora
5. China and India to sign trade deals amid Wen’s visit
6. Portugal seeks to sell government debt to China
CCS Weekly Briefing – 10 December 2010
1. Obama urges China ‘get tough’ on North Korea
2. China tightens Nobel Prize security clampdown
3. Leaked US cable says China has ‘no morals’ in Africa
4. Sudanese Foreign Minister visits China
5. Dependence on commodities hurts COMESA countries
6. China trade growth rebounds in November
CCS Weekly Briefing – 03 December 2010
CCS Weekly Briefing – 26 November, 2010
1. Chinese company due to deliver Mozambique road in December
2. China Exim Bank eyes Africa loans, commodity focus
3. Chinese vice president touring Southern Africa
4. South Africa invites China investments for its mining projects
5. China to invest more than US$570 million in Ghana
6. China wins 100 orders for first jetliner
CCS Weekly Briefing – 19 November 2010
1. SA, China sign trade, energy deals
2. US$1.75 billion contracts signed at China Mining Expo
3. Luanshya copper mine to invest US$4 million in Baluba facility
4. Botswana opposition leader calls for state mining company
5. Africa infrastructure next big move for China firms
6. China pledges continued support for Mozambique
CCS Weekly Briefing – 12 November 2010
1. Big boost for China as IMF ‘catches up’
2. China Merchants to buy stake in Nigeria port operator
3. China to spend US$ 350 million building Ugandan road
4. Beijing environmental conference underway
5. UNDP and China to boost their African partnership
6. UK Prime Minister seeks China contribution on rebalancing
CCS Weekly Briefing – 05 November 2010
1. China said to seek changes to local government loans
2. Hong Kong stocks rise as China manufacturing expands
3. Africa – China Conference opens in Ethiopia
4. Rand strengthens after surge in China’s manufacturing
5. Ghana taps China loan for US$ 2.85 billion road project
6. Leather factory will become the latest Chinese investment in Ethiopia
CCS Weekly Briefing – 29 October 2010
1. India, US plan to join hands to counter Chinese influence in Africa
2. Multi-billion US$ Dollar projects in pipeline for Zimbabwe
3. India asks Chinese navy to assert in Indian Ocean rim
4. Conditional loans raise China’s telecom sales to Africa
5. Congo defends US$6 billion China deal
6. CNOOC beats Exxon bid for African oil
CCS Weekly Briefing – 22 October, 2010
1. Archaeological discovery reveals China’s link to Africa
2. Khartoum refinery to start main repairs in February
3. Chinese firm secures US$ 5 million Tazara wagons deal
4. Standard Bank offers Yuan bank accounts to Africa
5. Rare earth prices soar even as China pledges supply
6. World Bank makes case for stronger Yuan
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 15 October 2010
1. China’s leaders meet to plan economic future
2. China says Yuan not scapegoat for US economic problems
3. China-Africa trade set to achieve record high
4. China calls for commitment to Africa ODA
5. First China-Africa cross-border cash platform starts operation
6. China pledges to boost Southern Sudan ties after January vote
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 8 October, 2010
1. China-Africa 2010 trade ‘to top US$ 100 billion’
2. Angolan government buys Chinese ships to combat illegal fishing
3. Nigeria’s Chinese investment reaches US$ 7 billion
4. South Africa sends leaders to study in China
5. China launches lunar probe as NASA turns its back on the moon
6. National Day celebrations held at Chinese embassies around the world
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CCS Weekly Briefing – 01 October, 2010
1. U.S. business fears “downward spiral” in China trade
2. Yuan climbs to strongest level since 1993 before U.S. Vote
3. China, Ghana sign US$15 billion deal for infrastructure, oil and gas
4. Bidvest trades in Yuan notes
5. Sudan works with CNPC, Petronas on oil extraction
6. South Africa’s Wesizwe in funding talks with the Chinese
CCS Weekly Briefing – 23 September 2010
1. China plans US$ 20 billion investment in Nigeria’s infrastructure
2. China to aid transformation of Nairobi city
3. Ghana’s President Mills signs US$ 3 billion agreement with China
4. China Union Pay enlists Equity Bank
5. China enforces new regulations for new energy projects
6. FOCAC Legal Forum opens in Beijing
CCS weekly China Briefing – 17 September 2010
1. Chinese Vice Premier calls for international cooperation
2. Yuan surges to highest level since 1993 before U.S. hearing
3. China to hike SEZ spending in Africa
4. Zambia sees key power plant way ahead of plan
5. CPC delegation to visit three African countries
6. CNPC’s oil service subsidiary gets US$ 30 million deal in Sudan
CCS Weekly Briefing – 10 September 2010
1. China and Nigeria to build free trade zone in Lagos
2. China puts SA rail plans on track
3. Ghana and China sign an agreement on traditional medicines
4. Standard Bank ‘disappointed’ by ICBC deal
5. China to push forward WTO talks
6. China strikes positive note in talks with United States
CCS Weekly Briefing – 3 September 2010
1. EU firms urge China to drop barriers to business
2. Spain reaches out to China on government debt
3. China to invest US$13 billion in Mozambique
4. China’s Suntech signs pact to build South Africa solar plants
5. Zambia: Banda’s trips to yield 2,000 jobs
6. World Investment Forum to meet in Xiamen, China
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 27 August 2010
1. Air China profit jumps 60% on travel rebound, hedging gains
2. China shares mixed on energy sector losses
3. China invests in Zambia hydropower projects
4. China backs fight against Somali piracy in light of international law
5. South Africa’s Standard Bank to work with China Rail
6. South Africa and China sign comprehensive strategic partnership
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 20 August, 2010
1. China opens research centre on Sino-African Economic Cooperation
2. Zambia and Chinese firms to build US$ 1.5 billion power plant
3. South Africa suspends wool and mohair exports to China
4. Will Ghana choose China over ExxonMobil?
5. China passes Japan as second-largest economy
6. Foreign diplomats hail Chinese six-decade international aid
CCS Weekly Briefing – 13 August 2010
1. China unveils agricultural cooperation proposals
2. Zambia secures loan for mobile hospitals
3. Zuma to charm China
4. Mugabe thanks China for steadfast support
5. China stress tests help banks as bubble risks grow
6. China will keep rapidly urbanizing for “some time yet”
CCS Weekly Briefing – 06 August, 2010
1. China and Rio Tinto complete Guinea mining deal
2. South Africa signs police agreement with China
3. Ecobank signs pact with Bank of China
4. Brazil and China to finance core projects in Nigeria
5. China’s Geely completes Volvo purchase
6. China plans “Straddling Bus”
Weekly China Briefing – 30 July 2010
1. Angola was China’s largest oil supplier in the first half of 2010
2. Trade between Ghana and China exceeds US$1.6b
3. China jails writer for 15 years for endangering state security
4. China will open wider to foreign business
5. China’s “barefoot doctors” inspiration to Africa: WHO
6. Chinese archaeologists’ African quest
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Weekly China Briefing – 23 July 2010
1. Chinese aid key to African development
2. Ghana & China celebrate fifty years of diplomatic relations
3. China`s biggest gold producer causes environmental catastrophe
4. Chinese premier reassures foreign investors
5. China stocks decline on concern export growth will slow
6. China and Angola vow to advance military ties
CCS Weekly Briefing – 16 July, 2010
1. China renews Google`s internet licence
2. China hopes social safety net will push its citizens to consume more, save less
3. China’s Sinopec reports oil discovery in Nigeria
4. President Mugabe invites Chinese businesses to invest in infrastructure
5. African Minerals in US$1.5 billion deal with Shandong
6. China Export-Import bank lends Angola US$ 500 million
Weekly China Briefing – 09 July 2010
1. China raises estimate of economic growth in 2009 to 9.1%
2. China warns on currency moves
3. Mozambique requests US$130 million from China to rebuild road
4. Chinese special envoy to Darfur concludes visit to Sudan
5. Ghana & China congratulate each other for strengthened relationship
6. Nigeria & China sign agreement to build US$8 billion refinery
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Weekly China Briefing – 2 July 2010
1. China remains strong supporter of South-South cooperation
2. China: yuan policy change not due to foreign pressure
3. Oil falls a fourth day on concern China, U.S. growth is slowing
4. Africa is the next China says Puma CEO
5. Nigeria, China bilateral trade hits US$7 billion
6. TIME’s Global Forum day 2: China and Africa’s deepening ties
Weekly China Briefing – 25 June 2010
1. First Bank of Nigeria eyes equity relationship with Chinese bank
2. Chinese banks agreed to finance three projects in Mozambique totalling US$165 million
3. Renaissance Capital channels China funds to Africa
4. Ghana and China sign culture agreement
5. China to eliminate tax rebates on certain export goods
6. BP and Chevron agree on deal for China offshore block
Weekly China Briefing – 18 June 2010
1. Sierra Leone president welcomes Chinese investors
2. Egypt offer opportunities to China Sovereign Fund
3. China opens markets to African goods
4. China urged to explore investment opportunities in COMESA
5. IMF’s top Chinese official seeks revamp of Asia growth model
6. China to ensure emission reduction success
Weekly China Briefing – 11 June 2010
1. China becomes Zambia’s largest investor
2. China donates logistics to Ghana Armed Forces
3. African Minerals in funding talks with Chinese companies
4. Uganda Cranes Coffe paves way for Sino-African coffee venture
5. China vows no let-up to state control of Internet
6. World’s largest IPO from Agriculture Bank of China gets nod
Weekly China Briefing – 04 June 2010
1. China favours diplomatic approach in Korean boat crisis
2. Chinese industries dip into commodity reserve
3. Chinese company to build US$1billion Nigeria railway
4. South African tourism office opens in China
5. Zambian mine to create an extra 1000 jobs
6. South African clothing industry seeks level playing field with China
Weekly China Briefing – 28 May 2010
1. Mulilo set for South African wind farm’s first phase
2. China’s mergers and acquisitions likely to hit new highs in 2010
3. China maintains stimulus thanks to Europe
4. Chinese buy control of Wesizwe
5. Angola & China strengthen military cooperation
6. Teshie to get US$10 million general hospital in October 2010
Weekly China Briefing – 21 May 2010
1. Nigeria and China: The sunshine deal
2. China Development Bank to offer loans to Zambia
3. China and South Africa in US$ 217 million cement deal
4. FirstRand and China Construction Bank complete deals
5. China Mobile seeks acquisitions in emerging markets
6. China to build strategic reserve for rare earth metals
CCS Weekly China Briefing – 14 May 2010
1. China plans exhibition to increase Africa imports
2. South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry stresses need to build new Africa-China strategic relationship
3. China Longyan to spend US$13 billion to lead wind power league
4. China to invest US$2.6 billion in Liberian mine
5. SA opens pavilion at shanghai expo
6. OPEC increases 2010 oil demand forecast on outlook for China
Weekly China Briefing – 07 May 2010
1. China’s stocks drop to 7-month low as banks increase reserves
2. China celebrates opening of World Expo in Shanghai
3. China joins contest to fund second port in Lamu, Kenya
4. China overtakes US to become biggest purchaser of Angolan diamonds
5. Go China, Museveni tells EAC technocrats
6. Somali pirates hijack China-bound oil tanker
Weekly China Briefing – 30 April 2010
1. China’s Liberian investments reaches US$ 9.9 billion
2. World Bank gives first loan to a Chinese firm in Africa
3. China to build 150-bed Abuja hospital
4. China carries out poverty alleviation with Sudanese NGOs
5. China gains clout in World Bank vote shift
6. China drops ban on HIV – positive visitors
Weekly China Briefing – 23 April 2010
1. Chinese & South African presidents discuss bilateral ties
2. China`s AgBank picks underwriters for US$20 billion IPO
3. China sells US$11.5 billion worth of U.S. Treasury Bonds
4. South African coal supplies to China on steep growth path
5. 42-member Chinese delegation visits Liberia
6. Chinese mining firm keen to work with Zambian citizens
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Weekly China Briefing – 16 April 2010
1. Chinese earthquake kills 300, injures 8,000 in Qinghai
2. China sees first trade deficit in years
3. China visit inspires South African high-speed rail link plan
4. China signs US$838 million hydro junction contract with Sudan
5. China hands over revamped stadium to Zimbabwe
6. China to invest US$600-million in Zambian copper mining
Weekly China Briefing – 09 April 2010
1. ‘Goodwill Visit’ with serious business intent
2. Ghana Investment Promotion Centre plans on China and Middle East business mission
3. African Minerals and China Railway sign iron-ore accord
4. China-African Development Fund opens office in Addis Ababa
5. China hopes for accord on securing nuke material
6. China to crack down on mine safety violations
Weekly China Briefing – 01 April 2010
1. Chinese political advisor meets South African President
2. Business leaders in China call for Yuan to appreciate
3. China to cement grand African research plans
4. Sinopec to acquire Angolan oil assets
5. East African oil boom centers on Uganda
6. Geely to buy Volvo for US$1.8 billion
Weekly China Briefing – 26 March 2010
1. China expects first trade deficit in six years
2. Google shuts China site in dispute over censorship
3. Chinese automaker likely to produce vehicles in South Africa
4. Nigeria cabinet sacking delays Nitel sale
5. Zambia turns to China for loans
6. Shanghai Expo provides platform for South Africa
Weekly China Briefing – 19 March 2010
1. Chinese consortium gets lion’s share of Morupule
2. Rio Tinto and Chinalco in talks to develop Guinean iron mine
3. Chinese firm receive land deal in Sudan
4. Additional US$ 1 million needed to repair earthquake damage in Malawi
5. CNOOC in US$ 3 billion Latin American deal
6. China explores rail routes to Europe
Weekly China Briefing – 12 March 2010
1. EIBC to continue to invest in Africa despite the risks
2. Textile industry in some African countries overwhelmed by Chinese imports
3. South African transport minister impressed with China`s rail transport
4. Standard Chartered launches SME China Africa network
5. China trade surplus falls as imports surge assists world
6. Hong Kong`s economy overtaken by Shanghai in 2009
Weekly China Briefing – 05 March 2010
1. South Africa to become a strategic partner
2. China reaffirms support to Zimbabwe
3. China in talks to help build economic zone in Egypt
4. Chinese envoy reiterates China’s support to Darfur peace efforts
5. China’s parliamentary sessions to draw global attention
6. South Korea to enhance aviation safety with China
Weekly China Briefing – 26 February 2010
1. China warns Zimbabwe on loan repayments
2. Namibia seeks to regulate Chinese investments
3. Court ruling hits Beijing’s Congo hopes
4. South Africa asks China to back inclusion in BRIC
5. China’s African oil purchases on the rise, Middle East decline
6. China’s new credit rules slow banks’ lending binge
Weekly China Briefing – 19 February 2010
1. China overtakes Germany as world’s top exporter
2. China moves to tighten lending
3. Indian and Chinese investors making a play for Africa
4. Zambian President Banda to visit China
5. Africa-China-U.S. trilateral conference planned
6. Chinese in Nigeria hold gala to celebrate Lunar New Year
Weekly China Briefing – 12 February 2010
1. China-Africa co-operation committee founded
2. Ghana blocks Exxon oil-field deal
3. Asian giants taking a renewed interest in African ICT prospects
4. Standard Chartered Bank/Unionpay enter alliance
5. Bolton’s Fidelity China Fund to Raise US$ 984 Million
6. Chinese FM highlights role of “a changing China in a changing world”
Weekly China Briefing – 05 February 2010
1. Bank group President on official visit to China
2. Angola seeking future for football stadia
3. Africa-China partnership yields profitable outcomes says AU
4. World Bank may ‘co-invest’ with China in Africa
5. China sets up energy agency headed by Premier
6. The West accepts India and China as equals at WEF in Davos
Weekly China Briefing – 29 January 2010
1. Sudan underscores importance of China-Arab energy co-op conference
2. CNNC buys stake in Niger uranium mine
3. Chinese vehicles gain popularity in Namibia
4. Somaliland aviation minister visits China
5. India and China won’t sign Copenhagen Accord
6. Challenges facing metals & mining ETFs
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Weekly China Briefing – 22 January 2010
1. Chinese Foreign Minister declares his African & Asian trip successful
2. China promises technical and financial help to Tanzania and Zambia
3. Zambia’s Patriotic Front: We are not against Chinese Investment
4. China may send observers for Sudan’s April election
5. Senior Chinese party official meets Central African President on ties
6. U.S. to rebuke Chinese government over Google incident
Weekly China Briefing – 15th January 2010
1. China to implement “eight new measures” to help Africa
2. China injects US$39 million into Zambia TAZARA operations
3. China recommends Ghana as safe tourist destination
4. China to double trade & investment levels with Ethiopia
5. Kusile Mining in US$134.5 million deal to sell Chinese equipment
6. As China rises, fears grow on whether boom can endure
Weekly China Briefing – 08 January 2010
1. Ghana 92nd best country to live in, tied with China
2. Chinese Jiangxi to construct Zambian road network
3. African Minerals inks iron ore deal with China Railway Materials
4. China pledges funds for Kenya infrastructure
5. Sudanese minister highly praises Sino-Sudanese ties
6. China aims to transform a nation of savers into spenders
Weekly China Briefing – 24 December 2009
1. Ghana Institute of Languages to introduce Swahili, Portuguese and Chinese languages
2. Nigeria collaborates with China to curb sub-standard product imports
3. Total aims to boost China ties
4. Chinese companies start construction of Angolan housing project
5. Chinese, African jurists discuss cooperation in first FOCAC legal forum
6. Salt to earn Ghana US$2 billion annually
Weekly China Briefing – 18 December 2009
1. China & World Bank plan industrial development zones for Africa
2. Chinese to pump US$ 150 million into Luanshya copper mine
3. Africa’s chief negotiator to Copenhagen says China pledges support
4. Chinese company extends Angolan airport runway
5. China races ahead of US to invest in green energy
6. Oil rises after report shows record runs at Chinese refineries
Weekly China Briefing – 11 December 2009
1. China & Liberia sign US$ 8 million agreement
2. China’s Africa trade to benefit UAE
3. Africas biggest banks stake some future on China ties
4. Chinese bank says it will finance Ghana oil projects
5. Chinese banks to lend US$ 730 billion – US$ 1 trillion in 2010
6. Hu Jintao unveils major foreign policy initiative
Weekly China Briefing – 04 December 2009
1. South Africa’s Discovery buys stakes in China’s Ping An subsidiary
2. Nigerian firm in US$ 38.8 million Asian deal
3. China opens centre for agricultural technology in Mozambique
4. China donates malaria center to Tanzania
5. Chinese premier addresses fifth China-EU Business Summit
6. China to maintain economic course in 2010
Weekly China Briefing – 27 November 2009
1. Zim, China signs US$ 8 billion investment deals
2. Oil majors to seal deals in Nigeria
3. China-Africa Science and Tech Partnership Program launched
4. CNPC signs new agreements with Sudan
5. Senior CPC official meets Seychelles leaders
6. China Mobile striving for voice in world 4G standard
Weekly China Briefing – 20 November 2009
1. CDB opens first Egypt office
2. Chinese to boost agriculture in Mozambique
3. China not allowed to bid for Ghana Jubilee field
4. Angola: Concern over violence against Chinese nationals
5. China takes leading role in global recovery
6. China’s international search and rescue team attains IEC certificate
Weekly China Briefing – 13 November 2009
1. 4th Ministerial Conference of FOCAC concludes in Egypt
2. China grants US$ 349 million for Ethiopian road construction
3. China seeks PPP ventures in Africa
4. China to build & manage toll road in Ugandan capital
5. China to offer Africa US$ 10 Billion in preferred loans
6. First Chinese–Sudanese air route to begin operation
Weekly Briefing – 06 November 2009
1. China and Africa to strengthen cooperation
2. China tries to wean Africa investors off state loans
3. Kenya asked to work closely with trade negotiators
4. China to build new foreign ministry for Ghana
5. China ‘boosts East Asian growth’
6. CNPC starts construction of controversial Myanmar oil line
Weekly Briefing – 30 October 2009
1. China assists Ghana’s health sector
2. Chinese International School opened in Lusaka
3. Chinese investments in Nigeria tops US$ 6 billion
4. Chinese-Zimbabwe ties reach new levels
5. Sino-African business leaders explore ways of deepening cooperation
Weekly Briefing – 23 October 2009
1. Chinese auto manufacturer investigates sourcing catalytic converters from SA
2. South Africa: State aid sought in new China trade row
3. China may stumble in race with rivals for African oil
4. China and DRC seek to further military ties
5. Chinese company is near first deal to buy stake in oil drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico
6. China becomes a player in Afghanistan’s future
Weekly Briefing – 16 October 2009
1. Guinea signs mining deal with China
2. China foreign investment & power usage figures rise
3. Kenya, China mull massive corridor for Sudan oil
4. China’s CNMC gets approval for Zambia mine purchase
5. Sinopec Facing ‘Intense’ Rivalry for Energy Assets
Weekly Briefing – 9 October 2009
1. Chinese Companies Amend US$9 Billion Congo Agreement
2. China’s Sinoma International inks deals with Nigeria’s Dangote Group
3. CNOOC to Strengthen oil and gas cooperation with Ghana
4. Chinese language class starts in Liberia’s capital
5. Exxon is the world’s biggest firm again
6. GHACHIFA to establish a Cultural Centre in Ghana
Weekly Briefing – 2 October 2009
1. China, Africa ever closer 60 years on
2. Angola becomes China’s largest trade partner in Africa
3. Nigeria feels pull from East and West
4. Chinese groups mull ‘catalytic’ Gauteng transformer investment
5. China celebrates 60 years of PRC’s founding
6. ICBC to Offer Up to US$ 544 million for Thailand’s ACL
Weekly Briefing – 25 September 2009
1. Ghana, China collaborate to explore oil
2. China invests US$ 750 million in Mauritius
3. Chinese, South African leaders agree to deepen bilateral relations
4. Chinese to buy Super Group truck assembly plant
5. China appeals WTO ruling against media restrictions
6. Venezuela and China agree US$ 16 billion oil deal
Weekly Briefing – 18 September 2009
1. Chinese President proposes improving ties with Central Africa
2. China’s Huawei Technologies Chosen For Kenya’s WiMAX Project
3. Ghana to export Palm Oil to China
4. New US$ 50 million steel tube mill inaugurated in Mozambique
5. Standard Bank sees Chinese returning to Africa
6. China says no renewal of South African textile curbs
Weekly Briefing – 11 September 2009
1. China sets US$ 100 billion trade goal with EAC
2. China seeks stable tax policies in Zambia
3. Chinese Premier meets African Union leader
4. World Bank Chief wants CIC in Africa
5. China’s CNPC gets US$ 30 billion loan for overseas buy
6. Beijing marks first with US$ 880 million bond sale in Hong Kong
Weekly Briefing – 4 September 2009
1. China puts US$ 768m in Zambian Mines’ copper belt
2. China hungry for Africa projects
3. China’s Sinohydro has deal for Cameroon dam project
4. Chinese company to expand operations in Liberia
5. China to buy up US$ 50bn of first-ever IMF bonds
6. CNPC subsidiaries took bribes from US firm
