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"And those are the two competing trends right now in Africa, also in Latin America, in Asia, the president of the African Development Bank said this about China the phenomenal growth rate inside of China and the fact that hundreds of millions have been lifted out of poverty is an attractive model for Africans and not just the elderly leadership. Young, intelligent, well-educated Africans are attracted to the Chinese model. Even though Beijing is not trying to spread democracy, we can learn from them how to organize our trade policy, how to move from low to middle income status, to educate our children and skills in areas that pay off in just a couple of years." (36:14)

Mapledragon: I confirm the truth of this quote with respect to students. I've met a lot of Africans, both undergraduate and graduate, including medical students, who are also learning Chinese and Chinese culture at my university. They form a substantial proportion of international students from about 25 countries from all over the world.

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