China's influence seen increasingly across Africa. Chinese direct investment grew from less than $ 500 million to over $ 9 billion in six years. Some accuse China to be only interested in large mineral resources of Africa, but others point out that the continent is also benefiting.
Investments could increase now that the Foreign Minister of China begins a journey through five African Nations. The result is seen in projects such as the hospital in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, you must open this year.
Company public Chinese Sinohydro began the construction of the hospital in 2009 to a 6,000 million settlement whereby China developing frameworks for the mineral rights. The Medical Centre de haute technologie aura 450 beds and will cost 99 million.
Sinohydro also built the square and enlarged Parliament of Kinshasa Boulevard. The company stated that its workers had worked day and night to complete the project 20 million in time for the parade by the 50th anniversary of independence, June 30, 2010.
The new Parliament of Malawi was built by China. Population he upset that the company would bring their workers from China and did not use local workers. Something has happened in several African countries. In some countries, authorities have forced the Chinese enterprises to hire locally.
Companies Wu Yi and Shengli Chinese built the first so-called Kenya, motorway at a cost of $ 330 million. The funding comes from the African Development Bank. When you are finished at the end of this year, there will also be a crucial link in Ethiopia and Somalia.
A segment of 50 kilometers of roads in Nairobi, the capital of the Kenya in Thika - one of the busiest in Africa - is rapidly expanding existing four to eight lanes. It will also include a turning-point cross, steps above and below, lane departure paths and acceleration.
In the main town of Nigeria, Lagos, known for its footprint, several senior passes and bridges were built by China Construction Corporation and engineering Civil (CCECC), said that during past 1930s employed more than 20,000 local workers.
After the United States, China is the second most important trading partner in Africa. She is also interested in the oil of the continent. In Niamey, the capital of Niger, is constructing a headquarters for the oil companies and Chinese of uranium.
The Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi to visit the Zimbabwe where, according to reports, the China Development Bank is set to invest $ 10 billion in the sectors of mining and agriculture; Guinea, which has significant deposits of minerals; Gabon, rich in oil, Chad and Togo.
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