What are they doing in Africa?
June 2nd, 2007 - by 2point6billion.comThe theme at hand is extremely controversial in terms of what the world thinks about a country that is ‘going global’ to a different place; a not-so-convenient place where nothing, yet everthing is as it seems… China’s works in continential Africa regardless of intentions (and unexpected consequences) are certainly a phenomenon to be watched closely. A history in the making?
The link brings us to perceptions - a bit negative (but which may represent the world’s thoughts on what China is doing in Africa. At large). Have a peek: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,484603,00.html
But more interestingly, I’m curious to hear what you all have to say about what India is doing in Africa, that is, in parallel to the scale of China’s influence there…
Grateful for your thoughts.
Sumita
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October 11th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
The article you refer to is, at best, rude. The author(s) as europeans have no business in meddling in the affairs of China and Africa. The way issues are presented in the piece is puerile to say the least, typical of german journalism. The crust of the matter is this, europeans have been plundering Africa (and other parts of the world) for the last 500 years and they are worried, because all of sudden there is a new buyer with whom they have to compete. Gone are the days they could dictate the price at which they bought raw materials. The sooner they get this message through their thick skuuls the faster they will learn not to write such bovine pieces for the web.
Trade between Africa and China benefits both, go travel to African and see the infrastructure the Chinese are putting in place. What did europeans do in the last 500 years they have been trading with the continent.
Vis-a-vis India, I am afraid, as usual, they are late to the game. I pray they wake up and contribute to the current trailblazing south-south agenda instead of always looking to europeans and caucasians in general for inspiration.