China on Friday rejected claims by a German official that it has been buying up land in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa, saying the allegations are “completely unfounded” and have “ulterior motives”. Germany’s Africa policy coordinator Guenter Nooke said on Thursday that China has been involved in “large-scale land purchases” which have contributed to the [...]
China on Friday rejected claims by a German official that it has been buying up land in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa, saying the allegations are “completely unfounded” and have “ulterior motives”.
Germany’s Africa policy coordinator Guenter Nooke said on Thursday that China has been involved in “large-scale land purchases” which have contributed to the devastating drought affecting the region.
“China has never had plans to buy land overseas and China has never purchased land in Africa,” the foreign ministry said. “The claim is completely unfounded and even has ulterior motives,” it said, adding that China has sent $14 million worth of food aid to drought-stricken countries.
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