From China Confidential blog:
China’s decision to invite Sudanese President Omar Hassan al Bashir to the Africa summit has drawn criticism from international human rights advocates and one of Africa’s leading Internet news sites, Afrique Centrale.
The Afrique Centrale coverage (click here, and here for two examples) could mark the beginning of an African backlash against rising China.
Critics accuse Beijing of overlooking the poor human rights record of some African governments in its quest to lock up oil and other raw materials and markets for Chinese products. [Full Text]
