China builds more 'ghost' cities...in Africa.

I'm sure these people are talking about the Chinese government, surely? http://i.imgur.com/xoEgF.png

No, I'm being sarcastic. Saying people are only referring to the 'nation', whatever that means is nothing but a cop-out.

Good to know. It's also good to know that we have a representative for every African on here. I'm sure every single one of them loves China, and I'm sure China will love them back. If they're not sure, they can just ask any of the Uyghur, Tibetan or Taiwanese people. Heck; even ask Liu Xiaobo. Satisfaction guaranteed.

...And you're so right! China has done so much for Africa in 5 years, I can't even think of anything in particular! =]

Ever watched the movie Agneepath. Africa is like the main character, needs to decisively play off China and the USA against each other and become empowered itself at the end.



Only if the African Union were on TSR...they could read about my sensible rational plan.

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Thanks for your courteous response. I know the comments are from the DM, I made that montage of comments lol.

I understand many of these posts are only criticising the Chinese government. I probably was a bit of hasty in writing my posts, although too often have I seen where people who hold critical views of the Chinese government, extend that outlook towards sinophobia and covert racism against Chinese (see annie bodes comment in that montage).

So, I can't help but get defensive whenever I hear "all Chinese are dog eaters, communists, bad people, we shouldn't trust them etc". A lot of people don't make the discresion between the people, the government, or its diaspora (me). Don't get me wrong, I dislike the CCP as much as any other person.

Again, thanks for your civil post .

I haven't seen it; but I just looked it up on wikipedia, briefly read the plot summary, and have surmised that it has only the most tenuous analogistic undertone of the scenario you just described.

And I'm sure the African Union would just love to hear the views of some 20 year old fresh out of college/university =]

This reminds me of Galton's Times article

link
http://galton.org/letters/africa-for-chinese/AfricaForTheChinese.htm

Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is happening?
What are they gaining by building all this?

Bloody hell, yes I know about that one Did you read Gilbert Sproat's comeback at the bottom?

Galton - he thought himself so superior on account of his skin colour.

He might not be superior on account of his skin colour but he was a pretty superior individual.

Why would the West have to do anything about it? I think the West should stay out of it - ancestral governments of certain Western powers already had their chance and simply invaded the continent and stole and hugely exploited. At least China is actually laying down business systems and effecting two-way trading that is generating billions upon billions of dollars; unlike throwing charity concerts and dishing out handouts in a patronizing way and not actually doing anything to directly aid in countries of the continent getting on their own two feet - throwing cash at Africa won't solve the continental issues.

Why would the West have to do anything about it? I think the West should stay out of it - ancestral governments of certain Western powers already had their chance and simply invaded the continent and stole and hugely exploited. At least China is actually laying down business systems and effecting two-way trading that is generating billions upon billions of dollars; unlike throwing charity concerts and dishing out handouts in a patronizing way and not actually doing anything to directly aid in countries of the continent getting on their own two feet - throwing cash at Africa won't solve the continental issues.

I think its great that China is investing in Africa, someone needs to if the continent has any hope of developing in the long run.

I understand that the housing isn't affordable for locals but it can benefit them in many other ways. Firstly, the construction would require labour, a requirement further extended once the place is running with people to maintain the estate and run the shops.

End result are wealthier Angolans and cheap goods for China. Win-win!

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my Galaxy Nexus

I think its great that China is investing in Africa, someone needs to if the continent has any hope of developing in the long run.

I understand that the housing isn't affordable for locals but it can benefit them in many other ways. Firstly, the construction would require labour, a requirement further extended once the place is running with people to maintain the estate and run the shops.

End result are wealthier Angolans and cheap goods for China. Win-win!

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my Galaxy Nexus

Have you any information showing the chinese used african labour? If their past is anything to go by this project was built by chinese, to house chinese to work in chinese owned factories.

Have you any information showing the chinese used african labour? If their past is anything to go by this project was built by chinese, to house chinese to work in chinese owned factories.