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This is the currently the most popular article by the People’s Daily, one of China’s leading newspapers. It reports that a two-year-old Nigerian boy who was found emaciated and riddled with worms after his family left him for dead has made an incredible recovery.The picture of the starving toddler being given a sip of water by an aid worker broke hearts around the world when it was first published in January.

Source: Incredible Transformation: “Witch Child”Whose Parents Left Him for Dead in Nigerian Makes Speedy Recovery – People’s Daily Online

China, of course, is active in Africa helping with development and seeking strategic opportunities to secure preferential access to raw materials.

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