China as a vital force for Africa

[Toramana]

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/NF08Ad01.html

China as a vital force for Africa
By Gavin du Venage

Chinese businessmen fanning across Africa these days need a thick skin. They are all too often accused of being exploiters, harsh employers and the ultimate insult - neo-colonialists interested only in stripping the continent of its mineral wealth.

But is this fair?

To be sure, much of what brings Chinese investors to Africa is below the ground, rather than above it. This is far from the entire story, however. Increasingly, money is beginning to find its way into everything from

[faye]

that's a good article. the chinese seem to be clever invesrors, for sure.
they are investing in farming land in australia as well. an area that could have been utilised by austraalians but hasn't. i am sure the chinese will make the most of it.
then we will resent them, lol.

chinese and indian companies have been accused of ignoring the rights of locals in african countries and environmental degrading, as well.
so they do have to be monitored closely, like the western multinationals and companies.

[Toramana]

that's a good article. the chinese seem to be clever invesrors, for sure.
they are investing in farming land in australia as well. an area that could have been utilised by austraalians but hasn't. i am sure the chinese will make the most of it.
then we will resent them, lol.

chinese and indian companies have been accused of ignoring the rights of locals in african countries and environmental degrading, as well.
so they do have to be monitored closely, like the western multinationals and companies.

faye, i agree with you on that.

[faye]

if you google= 'african land grab china india'...there are heaps of articles about that issue. some of the indian companies behaving badly are also backed by indian government funding.

[Khostai]

^Lets hoope such thing will not happen in Afghanistan, becuase India and China are also investing in Afghanistan now.

[faye]

yes, one could ask the question, 'where have the saudis and china been, for the last 11 years, while afghanistan has been getting pummelled?' suddenly they are all interested in afghanistan.