“As China slowly began to enter African markets, it sought out countries overlooked or shunned by Western investors: Zimbabwe fit the bill perfectly. Beijing sought to court Zimbabwe with the deep pockets of state run companies, and shadowy investors such as Sam Pa (a man with seven known names and ties to the Chinese intelligence service.) China is now Zimbabwe’s largest trading partner, purchasing 27.8% of the country’s exports. Moreover, bilateral trade has grown from $500 million in 2010 to $1.24 billion in 2014, with Beijing having provided Zimbabwe with $1 billion in low-interest loans since 2010.”
http://globalriskinsights.com/2016/01/zimbabwe-adopts-yuan-as-legal-tender/
(Visited 27 times, 1 visits today)
Related posts:
Drug Dealers Unfazed By Legal Pot: "Nobody Wants To Be On A List"
Petition Launched Calling for Audit of US Gold Supply
How California’s Online Education Pilot Will End College As We Know It
U.S. government waging war on school bake sales?
It Was the First Time the CIA Overthrew a Government…
How payday lenders pop back up even after states crack down
Flagger - 'It's time to make some noise.'
IRS Seizes Small Store’s Bank Account. It’s Asset Forfeiture. It’s Legal.
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Set To Test Blockchain Voting
More Jawboning from Australia’s Central Bank
Amnesty’s Shilling for US Wars
Iran plans to phase out dollar, euro in foreign trade: Econ. min.
Glenn Greenwald: Congress ‘forced to learn about what the NSA is doing’ from newspapers
"Undecided" House Members Who Need Phone Calls to Vote No on Syria Attack
CBS Broadcasts Wi-Fi Password For Secret Super Bowl Security Center