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The rise of china and India in Africa; From an economic perspective
sectors without interference in the domestic African affairs which
faced criticism from Western and African civil societies for not pro-
moting or securing the governments or human rights.
China is considered as the largest trade partner for Africa in 2009.
The main exports of Africa to China are comprised of mineral fuels,
lubricants, and correlated resources; it also exports iron ore, metals,
and additional supplies, as well as little amounts of food and agri-
cultural products. China exports a variety of machinery, transporta-
tion, communications equipment, as well as manufactured supplies
to African states.
As A result, India-Africa relations climaxed at the India-Africa
Delhi meeting in April 2008, attended by 14 African states. The main
target was to promote bilateral relations in the center areas of trade,
power and on worldwide issues such as UN improvement, violence
and climate change.
The Delhi announcement and the structure for collaboration,
both of which emerged from the meeting, set out to improve com-
munal growth ; First, they comprise a political document on com-
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munal mutual, regional and worldwide concerns (UN improvement,
climate change, WTO and international violence). Next, they make
a spotlight on collaboration in most important areas like, education,
knowledge and skills, agricultural production and foodstuff securi-
ty, manufacturing development, communications and healthiness to
stimulate development.
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