Refuting charges that it has been buying up land in Africa, China has called for 'concrete' efforts to enable the continent's agricultural sector develop in a sustainable way. "China always seeks food self-sufficiency through its own domestic output," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei was quoted by Xinhua as saying during a regular press briefing Thursday. China, instead of grabbing land in Africa, has been providing as much technical assistance as it can to help develop agriculture there and enhance the continent's capability of using its natural resources and addressing issues such as climate change and food security, he said. "Those efforts are welcomed by the African nations," he added. Replying to a question on neo-colonialism, Hong said that 'there is indeed neo-colonialism in Africa, but absolutely not from China'. Source: Deccan Chronicle
