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Africans investing billions of dollars in China
In the first 9 months of 2014, Guangzhou, a southern Chinese city hosting the largest African community in Asia, documented 430,000 arrivals and departures at its check points by nationals from African countries.
Certain neighborhoods in Guangzhou are virtually all African, often referred to as ‘Chocolate City’ or ‘Little Africa’ by local cab drivers.
The government of Hong Kong allows 90-day visa-free stays for citizens of many African countries, such as Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, making the special administrative region the easiest entry point for African traders who make up the majority of the African population in China.
Bo Li, is a contributor to the United Nations Africa Renewal Magazine. A version of this article was originally published in The Africa Report.
