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Soraz: Mahamadou Issoufou adds salt to CNPC's wound

By slamming CNPC with a large tax bill, Issoufou could have added the final straw to his souring relations with Beijing, the largest investor in the country. [...] (295 words)

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CNPC once again targeted by taxman via SORAZ in run-up to election

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Agadem exports: tensions flare with CNPC over taxes

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CNPC: secret financial arrangement afoot for export pipeline?

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