Source: Business Report

By TOM ROBBINS and Quentin Wray

Cape Town - Stung by criticism that it was out to exploit Africa, China mounted a public relations offensive at this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa summit.

Martyn Davies, the executive director of the Centre for Chinese Studies, says the Asian giant has been shocked by criticism of its role in Africa, especially at last year's WEF summit where the country and its African strategy were key items on the agenda but its participation was limited to a handful of Chinese journalists.

WEF leaders said at the time that they had invited China but Beijing had declined the offer.

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