Tag: Angola

The Corrupting Influence of Chinese Development Aid in Angola: Hudson Institute Discussion

The Chinese Communist Party has strived to penetrate governments all over the world with its unique way of using money and corruption. The first foreign trip of Qin Gang, the newly installed Chinese Foreign Minister, was to Angola and some other African countries, where he offered a package to build high-speed telecommunications infrastructure. The Chinese…


Big Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola, Largest in 300 Years

JOHANNESBURG—A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine’s owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced Wednesday on its website. “Only one in 10,000…