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BEIJING (AP) - Twice in the past three years, Chinese President Hu Jintao has been greeted in Africa as the welcomed leader of a new economic and political power. But on a trip starting Tuesday, he also faces growing skepticism about China's role on the continent.
The itinerary for the eight-nation, 12-day tour reads like a guide to the reach and pitfalls of China's influence.
Hu will visit stalwart allies South Africa and Zambia — where protests and criticisms about Chinese motives have arisen — and new friends such as Liberia, where China is hunting for oil and supplying peacekeepers.
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