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    What ‘China Opportunity 2.0’ Could Mean for Africa

    Chloe Maluleke|Published 1 hour ago Late last month in Dalian, at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Premier Li Qiang used a phrase that has been circulating in policy circles ever since: China opportunity 2.0. He was pushing back against a more pessimistic label some Western commentators have started using, (China…

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    Musicians perform during the Africa’s Business Heroes competition in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday. Photo: Handout

      China-Africa partnership leaps into the future as Beijing expands market access: envoy

      The Chinese ambassador to Rwanda said on Friday that China-Africa cooperation had expanded into forward-looking sectors such as artificial intelligence, the digital economy, green energy, fintech and sustainable development. While attending the Seventh Africa’s Business Heroes Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda, Gao Wenqi thanked entrepreneurs from China and African nations for expanding cooperation into sectors…

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