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E-commerce enhances Chinese business ties with Africa

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05-Sep-18 African households are quickly becoming a major market for Chinese e-commerce merchants looking to sell everything from mobile phone to toothbrushes, with market projections estimating a USD29 bn value by 2022 as mobile phones are gaining popularity. [image: Niu Jing / China Daily]

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China gets another shot at Mideast energy

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29-Aug-18 US sanctions on Iran have presented new opportunities for Chinese companies, after Total failed to secure an exemption for its investment in South Pars. China’s demand for oil almost doubled in the past decade and natural gas is booming. [image: Bloomberg]

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China’s investment in Cambodian infrastructure totals USD2 bn

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24-Aug-18 Work has been completed on 2,000 kilometres of new roads, seven major bridges and a container terminal servicing the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Cambodia. All these initiatives have largely been backed by the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. [image: Shutterstock_HKTDC]

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Huawei banned from Australia 5G

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23-Aug-18 After a national-security review of potential risks posed by allowing Chinese telecom giant Huawei to provide equipment for the country’s 5G network, Australia has decided to close the door to the company. [image: AFP]

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