China in Africa: 2 from The Economist

Africa and China
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8080804
Wrong model, right continent
Oct 26th 2006
From The Economist print edition

China knows what it wants from Africa and will probably get it. The converse isn't true

China in Africa
http://www.economist.com/world/africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8089719
Never too late to scramble
Oct 26th 2006 | BEIJING, LAGOS AND LUSAKA
From The Economist print edition

China is rapidly buying up Africa's oil, metals and farm produce. That fuels China's surging economic growth, but how good is it for Africa?