Photos: Trillion dollar deals: The China-Africa partnership in pictures Bridging cultures – Trade and partnership deals between African countries and China have been steadily increasing in recent years. Hide Caption 1 of 19 Photos: Trillion dollar deals: The China-Africa partnership in pictures Whatever the weather – Chinese investment is the leading source of infrastructure spending in Africa. Hide Caption 11 of 19 Photos: Trillion dollar deals: The China-Africa partnership in pictures Curtain call – China has also invested heavily in cultural projects across Africa. Theaters have been a priority area, including Senegal's new 1800-seat Grand National in Dakar (pictured), largely funded through Chinese aid. Hide Caption 19 of 19"Fifty billion dollars a year of construction work is being done by Chinese companies in Africa.

Source: CNN November 22, 2016 01:25 UTC