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China offers Africa $51 billion

China’s PM offers billions to Africa and promises to create new jobs on the continent

President Xi has offered $51 billion of Chinese finance for Africa and says it will create a million jobs... there are plenty of warm words about it but we'll examine who's getting the best deal.

Andrew Peach talks to a Swedish government minister about why they're abolishing a tax on air travel despite environmental concerns.

And why President Putin wants Russian cargo to make more use of a sea route which used to be blocked by ice before global warming.

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27 minutes

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  • Thu 5 Sep 2024 14:32GMT