Last Updated January 15, 2009
Sub Saharan Africa Focus: The role of China
Africa has presented an untapped paradise of natural resources for Chinese investors who were unconstrained by the human rights protocols and shareholder value constraints of western counterparts. China has invested billions, yet it is feeling the backlash from host governments taking a stand against the concentration of economic influence in the hands of one foreign power and local populations whose expectations of economic growth have not been met. Elizabeth Stephens from JLT reports.
