Zambian chicken farmers lose trade to Chinese

4 February 2011 Last updated at 11:59 ET Help

Chicken traders in Zambia's Lusaka Market said they were concerned Chinese competition had destroyed local businesses, Justin Rowlatt found.

Some claimed Chinese farmers were feeding chickens substances to make them increase in size.

Justin Rowlatt investigates China's growing influence around the world in The Chinese Are Coming on BBC Two at 2100GMT on Tuesday 8 and 15 February 2011.

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