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 PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao promised Wednesday to increase imports from Africa, responding to fears about the trade deficit that increased as China pumped unprecedented aid, investment and loans into the poor but resource-rich continent.
Hu spoke in South Africa on the sixth stop of an eight-nation tour of the continent, where Beijing's pursuit of energy and mineral resources has boosted business but also raised fears about its support for nations condemned for human rights violations.
"China takes seriously the concerns about the imbalance in the structure in China-Africa trade," Hu said in an address at the University of Pretoria, promising "effective steps to address those concerns."
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