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When China Met Africa

Directed by: Marc Francis, Nick Francis
Runtime: 1hr 15min Year: 2010
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Directed by: Marc Francis, Nick Francis
Runtime: 1hr 15min Year: 2010
Last Screened: Thu 6th Oct 2011

Through three characters, the expanding footprint of a rising global power is laid bare.

Charting one of the most intriguing economic developments of our time: the story of Zambia, and its rapidly expanding trade relationship with China.

We follow a Zambian trade minister heads to Beijing for investment, a Chinese entrepreneur has just bought his fourth farm, and a manager for a Chinese multinational upgrades Zambia’s longest road. As business booms the film asks if Africa has exchanged one coloniser for the next.