Zflt Eng Zxxx W020041105326979388594 From Inter Press Service, via Asia Times:

Votes cast for presidential contender Michael Sata in the recent election suggest a growing discontent among Zambians over the effects of increased Chinese involvement in their country.

In Beijing, however, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, Chong Quan, defended China’s growing economic ties with Africa, saying Chinese investment and trade had promoted economic development and local employment in the continent. [Full Text]