China 's new president seeks to ease unease over trade . Xi Jinping visited Namibia , South Africa and Republic of Congo on first overseas trip . In what was billed by Chinese media as a major foreign policy speech , Xi said that China had done its best to help Africa 's development and insisted on equality among all countries , irrespective of size , strength and wealth . Chinese have built infrastructure in exchange for natural resources like oil . Some local leaders have questioned to what extent Africa has benefited .
China 's new president seeks to ease unease over trade . Xi Jinping visited Namibia , South Africa and Republic of Congo on first overseas trip . Chinese have built infrastructure in exchange for natural resources like oil . Some local leaders have questioned to what extent Africa has benefited .