Source: Voice of America

By Daniel Schearf

Activist organizations say China's investments and aid to African governments are producing a backlash from local communities who see few of the benefits. They held a news conference in Beijing to call on China to pay more attention to African governance, engage with local communities, and stop ignoring human rights and environmental abuses. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.

As China's trade and investment in Africa has rapidly increased, Beijing has come under increasing scrutiny for its approach to African investment.

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