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Africa's Vital Role in China's Drive to Triple Nuclear Energy Output
China is pursuing an ambitious plan to triple its nuclear energy output by 2020, from 2% of the country’s total energy supply to 6%. Beijing’s nuclear power agenda is part of the government’s broader agenda to reduce carbon emissions that is contributing to staggeringly high-levels of …
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[COMMENTARY] China's Plan To Ban Ivory Sales Will Not Save Africa's Elephants
Hooray! The Chinese government finally came to its senses and announced that after 2017 it will no longer be legal to sell or trade ivory. Today’s announcement was long overdue and highly anticipated, particularly among Western wildlife conservationists
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What do Kenyans actually think of the Chinese in Kenya?The following article was written by Cheng Lyu, Jinmeng Li, Zander Rounds and Lucy Liu of China House Kenya A lot has been made of the problems that Chinese companies and individuals are causing in Africa. In Kenya, we seem to hear a lot …
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Survey of Chinese Perspectives on the Legal Issues Facing Chinese Companies in KenyaThe following article was written Fu Junjie, Gu Ruirui and Liu Luxi, fellows at China House Kenya Chinese businesses are seeking opportunities in Africa. In recent years, many facets of this phenomenon have been laboriously described. However, in these commentary and analyses there remains a …
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Chinese Migrants in Kenya: Why Do They Seek Religion?The following article was written by Ge Yuchen, a fellow at China House Kenya “For Chinese residents like us, Jehovah’s Witness is not only a church that forsakes all kinds of racial prejudices, but also an ideal place for interacting with …
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The Transformative Power of Chinese-African ConversationsThe following article was written by Gu Ruirui through a partnership with China House Kenya. “Before going to Africa, I didn’t realize that ivory requires killing,” said Elaina, a 16-year-old student on a volunteer trip to Africa. “In my imagination, people …
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The Meeting of Chinese Solar Lighting And Kenyan Elephant ConservationThe following article was written by Ziyi Guan and Yanting Hua from China House Kenya “Chinese are helping Africa’s wildlife conservation?” laughed some American tourists upon seeing a group of Chinese student volunteers wearing T-shirt printed with the words “Be Kind …
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FOCAC 2015: Making sense of the numbersBy Kai Xue Beijing, China — The China-Africa relationship was re-launched with fresh impetus at the recently concluded FOCAC. China announced at the forum a commitment of US$60 billion in funds over the next 3 years to support economic relations. That’s a dramatic increase of …
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[TRANSLATION] 10 Things Chinese People Should Know About Doing Business in AfricaOne of the most common criticisms of the Chinese in Africa is how difficult it is for “outsiders” (i.e. non-Chinese) to engage them in any kind of open dialogue. In many African countries, the Chinese community is widely perceived as reclusive, even isolated, from the …
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Chinese Residents of South Africa Say No To the Illegal Wildlife TradeThe following article was written by the team at China House Kenya In order to help Chinese residents of African countries to better integrate into the local environment, China House organizes and implements a series of projects aimed at engage Chinese …