China sends bulk of its aid to Africa but denies ulterior motive

From Aid | The Guardian Thu Jul 10 2014, 17:19:26

More than half of the country's aid goes to the resource-rich continent, but Beijing says it attaches no strings to its projects

More than half of China's foreign aid of $14bn (£8.2bn) between 2010 and 2012 was directed to Africa, the government said, underscoring Beijing's interest in the resource-rich continent to fuel its economy.

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