Saturday, August 17, 2013

China follows a well-trod path as it seeks more trade with Kenya

file | NATION President Kenyatta with Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Guangyuan.

In Summary

• Beijing keen on burnishing its image locally while combating the dominant narratives that have been portrayed in the Western media.
• In 2005, the Confucius Institute was the first of its kind to be set up in Africa, and it is a symbol of a subtle but determined cultural assault being carried out by China in Kenya and other African countries.
• Jubilee government goes East to nurture new trade relations.