Chinese president in Cape Town for Africa summit
Heads of state from Africa will gather in Cape Town today to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first Africa-China summit of this level to be held on the continent.
Minister in the Presidency and Chairperson of the National Planning Commission Jeff Radebe will open the summit aimed at deepening China-African relations.
The summit is being held at a time when the Chinese economy is slowing dramatically.
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China is expected to use the occasion to re-assure Africa that this will not impact change the long-term relationship between China and Africa.
While China is keen on the ideal of a united state of Africa so this is likely to come up in discussions, all eyes will be on what Chinese leaders think about democracy on the continent and whether it is going to add more money to the substantial loan to Africa that was announced in 2012.
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