Posted on Tuesday, 24th January 2012 by Jesse Walker
SAAs plan to introduce a non-stop flight into Beijing is expected to boost economic and trade links between Africa and China.
China is one of the four largest foreign investors in Africa. Its engagement in Africa has been bashed by critics as a new form of colonialism while pro-China commentators contend that no single economy can do without interacting with China.
The introduction of a non-stop flight from Johannesburg to the Beijing will supplement other African carriers like Ethiopian Airlines and Air Zimbabwe which fly into China with stops in other Asian states like Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
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