Source: China – South China Morning PostBeijing usually offers its support to African nations on matters that affect the continent. But this month it went against the prevailing position on Mali, the troubled West African country where the military has seized power.Two weeks ago, China and Russia blocked an attempt by France to get the UN Security Council to back a decision to impose economic and border sanctions on Mali.The decision was made by the 15-member Economic Community of West African States, or Ecowas, which called for the…Read More