Dick Durbin: “The U.S. Government has been investing in the people of Africa, while…”

On the recordOctober 31, 2011

The U.S. Government has been investing in the people of Africa, while the Chinese Government has been investing in the infrastructure of Africa.

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Durbin contrasts U.S. investments focused on people with China's focus on infrastructure.

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