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African Union HQ: From China, with love

 

Sunday 29 January 2012 20:00 EST
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African Union's new $200m headquarters, paid for by China
African Union's new $200m headquarters, paid for by China (EPA)

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African Union leaders have inaugurated a new $200m headquarters, paid for by China. The complex in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is a symbol of China's rapidly changing role in the region as it turns increasingly to Africa to satisfy its appetite for natural resources.

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