Cutting Back In Africa

摘要

Is China losing interest in Africa? During the commodity boom, Chinese companies galloped all over the Sub-Saharan region, with investments topping $6 billion by early 2008. But as prices for oil, copper, cobalt, and other minerals plummet, some are beating a retreat. More than 100 smalltime Chinese operators have quit mines in Zambia, and at least 60 have exited Congo.