China in Africa : Behind the Headlines

Please join Primary Source and former United States Ambassador David Shinn for an in-depth look at the complex relationship between China and African nations. We will consider historic and recent developments, from China's investment in African oil to the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and what these issues mean for the region of the world.

Thursday, March 6, 2008
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Suggested donation $10.00
Primary Source, 101 Walnut Street, Watertown

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Following a 37-year career in the United States Foreign Service, David Shinn now teaches African studies at George Washington University. While in the Foreign Service, he served at embassies in Lebanon, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritania, Cameroon, Sudan, and as ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. Ambassador Shinn is currently engaged in a two-year study of China-Africa relations.

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