China in Africa
By Netsbridge
@Netsbridge (3253)
United States
September 22, 2007 2:26pm CST
Since China declared its venture/intentions of economic partnership with Africa, mixed feelings are at their peaks amongst Africans. While some welcome the idea, there are those who, remembering Africa's history, are suspicious about China's true motive. In Fox's "China in Africa v. USA in Iraq" - http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_stephen__070828_china_in_africa_vs__.htm - you see some examples.
There are those who even believe that China is the emerging economic superpower on its way to replace the USA. What is your perspective?
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@huntbird (277)
• China
24 Sep 07
Do you know confucious?the man who was saw as a sage in china in two thousand years ago.Until now ,no one can surpass him in chinese' eyes.Confucious' main is "ren",it means love other people ,the same as Gandhi .Confucianism philosophy pays attention to the person's oneself accomplishment'and bulid up a kind of diapason relationship with others.May be you will say,in history ,china also attacked other country,but i want to say, it is the policicians or schemers'action.i trust no people want war,all we need is clamness life.
thank you.
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
24 Sep 07
Huntbird, are you here implying that China's motive to partnership with Africa is to love and help the Africans, not a desire to build an economic empire as alleged by some people?
Oh, hi there!
@mwashu360 (366)
• Kenya
23 Sep 07
In my opinion I think the real motive behind that gigantic move is siphoning oil and valuables from Africa in the name of helping Africa.
I dont think if Africa is so much in need.
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
24 Sep 07
Mwashu360, while I, too, do not think that Africa is really in need of foreign aid, I think that the continent needs (besides knowledgeable and confident folks) the know how - technology - to be able to tap into its natural resources that all "developed nations" are very aware of and covet!
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
2 Oct 07
Thank you, Mwashu360! You ought to read Huntbird's last response/comment - so straight to the point, no apology or misgivings!
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@huntbird (277)
• China
25 Sep 07
China is a developing country,and it's proportion in the world trade is finity,of course ,so did china has 1.3billion people.As you opinion,partnership means want to bulid a empire,so what about england or america,china just do what they had done hundreds of years ago.Do you know world trade'benefit,my major is economic,world trade make people's life bettle,so why don't we happy to do that.I think you have some misunderstand in china.
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
25 Sep 07
"... Partnership means want to bulid a empire. So what about England or America? China just (want to) do what they had done hundreds of years ago." Huntbird, thank you for this input!
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
24 Sep 07
Huntbird, could you please expand on these theories? Would really like to know what you are talking about. Thank you!
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@huntbird (277)
• China
23 Sep 07
I think you don't know chinese in deed.china's values is china will not attract others first ,besides you attract first.I know chinese very well.
