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  2. Sino-African relations - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Sino–African relations, also referred to as AfricaChina relations or Afro–Chinese relations, are the historical, political, economic, military, social, and cultural connections between China and the African continent. Little is known about ancient relations between China and Africa, though there is some evidence of early trade ...

  3. Africa–China economic relations - Wikipedia

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    The People's Republic of China and Africa. Economic relations between China and Africa, one part of more general AfricaChina relations, began in the 7th century and continue through the present day. Currently, China seeks resources for its growing consumption, and African countries seek funds to develop their infrastructure.

  4. Chinese expansionism - Wikipedia

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    Chinese expansionism. Evolution of Chinese territories in mainland China throughout Chinese history. Territorial expansion took place during multiple periods of Chinese history, especially under the dynasties of Han, Tang, Yuan, and Qing. Chinese expansionism as a motivation or even coherent phenomenon has been contentiously discussed in regard ...

  5. When China Met Africa - Wikipedia

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    2010. (2010) Running time. 75 minutes. When China Met Africa is a 2010 documentary film by Nick Francis and Marc James Francis. Set on the front line of Chinaʼs foray into Africa, it follows the lives of a Chinese farmer, a road builder, and the Zambian trade minister. When China Met Africa was an international co-production involving BBC ...

  6. Economic history of China (1949–present) - Wikipedia

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    The economic history of China describes the changes and developments in China's economy from the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 to the present day. The speed of China's transformation in this period from one of the poorest countries to one of the world's largest economies is unmatched in history. [1]: 11.

  7. Timeline of Chinese history - Wikipedia

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    The Polish Jesuit Michał Boym first introduced the heliocentric model of the solar system into Chinese astronomy. 1632: The later Jin dynasty conquered Inner Mongolia. 1634: The Chongzhen Emperor acquired the telescope of the late Johann Schreck. 1635: Liu Tong wrote a preface to the Dijing Jingwulue. 1637: 30 January

  8. Great Leap Forward - Wikipedia

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    The Great Leap Forward was an economic and social campaign within the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 1958 to 1962, led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Party Chairman Mao Zedong launched the campaign to reconstruct the country from an agrarian economy into an industrialized society through the formation of people's communes.

  9. History of the People's Republic of China (1949–1976)

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    The time period in China from the founding of the People's Republic in 1949 until Mao's death in 1976 is commonly known as Maoist China and Red China. [4] The history of the People's Republic of China is often divided distinctly by historians into the Mao era and the post-Mao era. The country's Mao era lasted from the founding of the People's ...