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Chinese FM starts tour highlighting Beijing interest in Africa

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing arrived on a flying visit to Benin on the first leg of an seven-nation tour highlighting China’s increasing interest in the African continent. After a 24-hour stay in this west African state, Li was scheduled to continue to Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Chad, the Central African Republic, Eritrea and Botswana. Full Story