Clinton Africa Trip Seen as Countering China Influence

Shanghai : China | Jul 31, 2012 at 10:51 PM PDT

Source: Voice of America

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July 31, 2012 9:35 PM US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Senegal President Macky Sall Wednesday at the state of her six-nation Africa visit. American University professor Emilio Viano said one of the objectives of Clinton's visit is to compete with the growing influence of China... FULL ARTICLE AT Voice of America

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