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Tweet of the Day: Ambassador Lin Songtian Engages South African Environmental Journalist on Twitter About the Fate of Baby Elephants Sent From Zimbabwe to China
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Opens Twitter Account Ushering in New Era of “Twitplomacy”
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The Rise of Chinese Private Sector Investment in Africa
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Community Leader Testified Before South Africa’s Equality Court That Anti-Chinese Speech Brought Back Memories of Apartheid
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Russian, Chinese and South African Warships Docked in Cape Town Harbor Put on a Good Show
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Chinese, Russian Warships Arrive in Cape Town for Inaugural Joint Exercises with South Africa
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Chinese Diplomats and Missions in Africa Are Opening Twitter Accounts. Here’s a List of Who’s Online.
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Q&A: Chinese and Russian Warships are in South Africa for First-Ever Naval Exercises. Should the U.S. be Worried?
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