BBC World Service report, 10 November 2009

While Chinese investment in Africa, including ten billion US dollars in new loans, is at the center of this report, other visible signs of increased Chinese involvement (Chinese language instruction in Africa, cultural exchanges) are highlighted in this segment. Go to the BBC link for the three audio reports.

Asian Awareness Week ‘09
Come join members of the Asian Culture and Awareness Association each day during the week of October 26-30 in learning more about various Asian cultures and issues:
Monday, Oct. 26 – Make-Your-Own Sushi, 900 Room, 3:30-5 pm
Tuesdsay, Oct. 27 – The Journey Beyond Me: Desperate Economic Conditions and the Filipino Family, 900 room, 9 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Movie Night: Gran Torino, Belk Lawn, Rain Location: Hance Auditorium, 9 pm
Thursday, Oct. 29 – Speaker on “Ahmadiyya: The Struggle for Equal Righst in Indonesia,” Chambers Room 2164, 7 pm
Friday, Oct. 30 – Benefit Dinner for Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), Lily Chambers Gallery, 6:30-8:30 pm

Might help contextualize reading for 19 October.