Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 16 January 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Democratic Republic of Congo
- Question
- Is the Minister concerned about the growing influence of the People’s Republic of China in African countries, not least the Democratic Republic of the Congo? The natural resources with which countries such as the DRC are richly endowed are of growing interest to the communist Chinese. Does he feel that that will be helpful to the development of such countries?
- Answer
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The People’s Republic of China is responsible for a huge amount of the world’s manufacturing industry these days and has legitimate reasons for engaging in trade in Africa and other continents. Concern has been expressed, however, about the extent of the influence that follows on from that legitimate trade, and we keep that matter under constant and close review.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 455 c647
- Session
- 2006-07
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- Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- China Natural resources Democratic Republic of the Congo Development aid Bilateral aid Elections
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