China in Africa

Cameroon

• China is importing timber from Cameron and 50 per cent of the exports are illegally performed. (30.10.2007 http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0420x-tina_butler.html ? Overview at: http://www.globaltimber.org.uk/ChinaIllegalImpExp.htm )

• Chinese firms signed 242 contracts with Cameroon companies last year, involving a contractual volume of 140 million U.S. dollars. ( 11.10.2007 http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/english/200006/14/eng20000614_43025.html)

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