China's business with Africa

[Afrikanglobal]

China are the best friend of Africa; the only enemy of Africa is United States, England & French.

[randomdude5640]

A CIA agent who was talking about the exloitation of the southern hemisphere for their nothern counterparts called the shit 15 years ago lol.

I can't believe that people are open to the idea of this crap being done. I predict that the corrupt African leadership (influenced by the wealthy nations) will allow sweatshops will be moved down there and the African people will have to pay off their debt to the world bank by making slaves out of their own people but we'll see.

[megakids]

This is a piece of trash report, again from France 24. The fucking French had been in Africa for how long? 100 of years. Beside looting and raping the land, what other development have they done. These two white trash again pouring out shits from their mouth, which have changed place with their anus for sure!

[nlRobertnl]

Its good that china will start infrastructure in Africa'and hope they will create jobs for africans uhm i mean chinese people after a few decades african people wil protest against chinese just like they did to european people

And I hope europe won't give development aid not cause I hate them just because they won't need it anymore they will have China for help :)

[PrometheanRunGood]

In November 2009 alone, China's invested $10 billion in low-interest loans. This has help African trade has soared from $1 billion to $106.8 billion.

result baby!

[MrSteveykk]

Even China doesn't do things for free you know, they are just as bad as western businesses that have pillaged your country for centuries. But at least they are doing something I suppose.

I don't think selling weapons is helping anyone though lol! I think it's pretty far from helping anyone.

[forevah]

@MrSteveykk, I agree with you. You are from the UK. The UK topped the world in arms sale in the year of 2008 even surpassing the US. The sad part is the sale of weapons are headed for the use of dictators around the world to do the bidding of multinations and corporations owned by British & other western countries. E.g, Saudi Arabia & Nigeria. The weapons protects oil expats from BP & Shell. Sad world. Its difficult to accuse China if they are doing the same, but at least, they are helping.

[mofire9999]

these white men are mad because china is trying to help develop one lov china!!! these racist people in the west need to wake up!!!

[shootthedevil]

White people are two faced hypocrite. They love to make believe that they are the arbiter of human rights and freedom, but in personal interaction they are devoid of any humanity to empathize and walk in other shoes. I can't wait for the day where there is true democracy in the world, not a minority of the world population dictating how other should live. The West is pure BS, their words are hollow as their souls

[LJDeMeo]

Would you like the Chains "Made in China"....cheaper...

[menkeechang]

Don t be fooled.

After Westerners, China will be the death of Africa and eat what s left of it whole.

There are already tensions in many places where Chinese leave no room for locals, even cutting out the middle man. Chinese in Africa order from China from within Africa, leaving no business for Africans. Needless to say the quality of goods is less than desirable and wasted money a few weeks later. The mining disasters and pillaging have only just begun, there will be revolts.

[ResearchKnowledge123]

The biggest obstacle to African development was the lack of infrastructure. Once China build the African infrastructure internal trade will explode for Africans. Then African entreprenuers will take the lead. Africa may get the short end of the stick early on, but over the long term Africa will benefit, grow and develop.

[ratanasu]

well the west still have time to do good to Africa with the good heart china no slave or rip off Africa china pay for what they get the western world got African president now let see the banker in the west let him help african?.

[monicabrsgooglemail]

lets face the truth western governments dont and never have given a shit about africa 500years of slavery look a darfur toda y or rwanda.west just angry they cant compete fairly with china.

[tech4156]

fuck da europeans

[DIJV79]

Their just mad because France is know longer Africas 1# trading partner.

[nalgaface123456789]

You all need to realize that the root of all evils

is greed and avarice, and capitalism which promotes all that

[PoloGordon]

@nalgaface123456789 Capitalism also promotes economic prosperity for many, especially those that were previously in comparative poverty. Cases in point Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, now China, Brazil, Thailand etc. Don't be so ignorantly short cited.

[nalgaface123456789]

If you think that improving the standard of living for less than a billion people at the expense of the rest is much of a step up of what it was before then I am saddened. On a national level it seems that "economic prosperity" has risen but it is an illusion. The gap between the poor and the wealthy has been rising. Though i do agree that now more people can enjoy the frivolous commodities that only a wasteful society such as ours can provide and that is a real step up

[rochillz]

This is disgusting to here Europeans, a barbaric people that have murdered, pilaged, and done the greatest damage to African and are still doing today, talking trash!

[SpunkieMunkie]

Wow, west racists and barbarians are mad because they can no longer bully Chinese anymore. These racists and barbarians are mad because they don't want China help Africa to develop. Africans know who are real evil trash! You racist's trash talk is really embarrassing. What do you mean "public opinion"? Don't rape world's public opinion! Your racist colonial "opinions" do not represent the world's opinions! Racists don't have credibility to talk about human rights and you'll go to hell!

[russiangymfan]

While the West lend money with bank interest or send limited food to some African nations and take natural resources from Africa, Chinese send their agriculture experts to actually work with Africans and teach African farmers to raise rice and grains! Who are helping? Of course, Chinese don't go to Africa with guns and opium and order Africans what they should do!

[russiangymfan]

These kind of so called "criticism" are all from those west racist old colonial powers. Two hypocrits are talking about Beijing Olympic torch relay? How about Brish runs its Olympic torch relay through the world? Through Mid-east? Through China and Asia? Even through North Island? I bet British don't have guts to do this! These west racists and colonists don't have any moral credibility to talk about human rights. How many dictators have the west supported in human history?

[DIJV79]

The Chinese are there for business plain and simple ! We give you mineral wealth and resources which are abundent in the continent and you build us roads and infrastructure, I'll do business with the Chinese any day.

[PoloGordon]

@DIJV79 But for Africa to get the most out of this Africa needs to take advantage of the potential technology transfer capabilities in place. Just like japan did with Russian, German and Dutch early telegraph companies. The South Koreans did with Japanese tech giants. The Singaporeans and Taiwanese also did with a number of industries who invested in their country. And as China has been doing for the past 20 years too, name me a company that isn't in China one way or another? They are benefiting

[blackkat888]

whats wrong with just doing business and not caring about internal affairs?

thats the way it should be ......

anyone who says otherwise are the ones who actually have a deeper agenda of control

[sexy1234]

It's good that China is at least leaving something like buildings, and roads but when the speaker entioned they keep their nose out of politics that was not a plus. What he meant was that the turn a blind eye to the curruption their business dealings bring about with the leaders

[kesomox]

please. you are no different and are just as racist and share the same fucked up ideals as the whites. This African relationship with china is going to backfire its just a matter of time.

I am glad that the country i originate from was one of the few that are smart enough to know better and avoid you Chinese like the plague.

also you guys keep migrating to African nations and attempt to displace the businesses there. i just hope one day every body else wises up and kicks you out!

[russiangymfan]

Ferior is not a Chinese.

[Szalur89]

yes now wen they (west rulers of powerful countries us,france,uk) have competition from china in africa-they saw a ship with arms,and now they care abou africa.well they had all the time and they didnt do enything to africa!aaaaa,i forgot,take their resourses(oil,diamonds,gold)

[badraLou]

Correct if I'm wrong, isn't the West borrowing from China to bailout their bankrupt economies? Now, what is wrong with Africa doing the same to try to develop their economies? Gosh....

[jondobigballs]

Green or is Pink with envy? tomatoe face speak with false tongue!

[alic123ia]

Africa is where All life began, Africa is the Ultimate place to live. The minerals, resources, precious stones, water, land, People, Love. Amazing. medicine started in Africa, Math started in Africa, Brain surgeries,ect.. The pyramids, the tombs. Brilliant People. Have you ever wondered why the people has been separated, hated, disgrace. oppressed. on lock down for centuries. The devil knows that his time is short. God Almighty is going to restore Africa & Its People. I Love Momma Africa.

[PoloGordon]

@alic123ia Keep on dreaming son, and keep on drinking that Bible juice. You sound like the many Africans back home who have done precisely fuck all in our 60 odd years of independence, and haven't a hope in a prayer of what to do about your plight. a great ancient and dead history big whoop, we are poor and helpless, take not from these ingenious Chinese and learn something from them. Oh right i forgot Jesus is coming to solve everything right

[alic123ia]

@PoloGordon Have a Wonderful Blessed Day. :-)

[tw1704]

Lets face it, merica and Europe fucked up with their white supremacist views. Now that China is in business with Africa, Europeans and Americans seem to be paraniod at the potential of Africas growth and Chinas growth in power. Yall had your chances.

[tech4156]

Africans should look at obtaining the basics first:

1)roads 2)road signs 3)railways 4)electricity 5)sewage 6)water pipelines 7)agricultural machinery 8)communcations satellite 9)hospitals 10)schools.

[hongkongcinema14]

china stay with africa all the way.

[slovak444]

my africans friends,you like china ,no?well denn don't seid that nobody advice you,at the and chine doesn't care about ,west ether ,but just take a look to what's happening in gabon

[DOLEBET]

I my self is an African, I would prefer chaines than any westerners! I want you look what the Chinese do the last a few years and look what the western do the last 100 years ! simply the west is jeolous!!!

[eric8305]

Special thanks from China, my friend! Long live Africa-China friendship!

[Szalur89]

you are right,the west rulers(france,uk,us)dont care about people in the world.

[fdoca]

@DOLEBET i agreed, actually westerner been there over 500 years.

Chinese build highway, railway, school,electric power palnts, hospital at same time

Westerner don't do all this...

[m1stun]

Yes Europeans and in the US have stripped resources from the continent,and now you have china in the mix giving the westerners a run for there money..The Chinese are giving good points in there relationship with African nations(development) .What if in the future china does the same thing westerners do now, stripping minerals and other resources(possibility to think about) .I'm saddened about the arms given to regimes, but I'm not opposing Chinas relations. I just hope there giving fair deals.

[Szalur89]

its much more fair then us,you cant even compare!

[m1stun]

oh i dont doubt it ...its just all the african nations need to take a stand for themselves and stop being corrupt in the government sense...and focus on building and healing and to stop letting other nations walk on them.. but if china is there for business then its good..so in closing i agree with you..

[Szalur89]

us rulers from behind the cutrain only wants more influente.they dont help other countr ,they even loan them and vhen they dont have the money they took them resources making normal poeople more pore in that country,us never was fair.china goes and even evrybody knows that they want minerals but they offer quite fair deal,and if china dont take the goods from af , us does and not offers anything,they dont want that other countries have sustainebal economies.here its not about normal us people.

[m1stun]

Basically what i said its good that there doing business with china ...but in the same sense African nations need to make themselves stronger so that they wont be walked on again. A good example of what happens on the west coast : some Korean fishing ships will fish there and they know that know one can stop them...why? because the government is to broke and weak at this moment..im not putting the people down ..im just telling you how it is..and this is what i meant about gaining a backbone.

[Szalur89]

you are right,but us (rulers from the curtains) didnt want that africa have that "backbone",so its god that apears china,chinese ofcourse have their intrest ,but also helps africa to have the "backbone" witch us,italy,france etc never did and never wanted to do.if this countinues in 20 years will be ww3 and i dont think the god boys will be us,fra,it looks it wil be china,but i dont think china will have a chance with them.this live sucks!

[m1stun]

haha ...well we just have to wait and see ...its just that i wish african nations stop fighting and understand that there standing on great land that could make them very powerful..but anyway lets just hope for the best ..peace

[Szalur89]

well evry country stands on great lands,even africa,dubai etc and im from romania.i recomand you to not hope because you hope decades so your hope is not based on something achivabul.if you hope after this then you dont deserve a beter country.i recomand you to chose,and i think that the better chosing right now is china.

[buffblaze]

westerners are a bunch of bloody hypocrites.

[Angryxbot]

Nothing is for free in this world. Ever heard of the phrase: "the sun does not shine for nothing"?

China is no angel but they can provide Africa what it needs without all the Western hypocrisy/ BS. The West is just jealous that China actually gets things done in Africa.

There is no hypocrisy or BS with China's deal. Its simply and transparent. Africa has things China wants, and China has things Africans want. Its simple. Its called business. Both sides are winners. Only losers = jealous West.

[freddigler]

rubbish, the last thing the chinese care is about human life, especially that of africans!

and its even worse, unlike i europe where we can have a say against exploiting and destroying the enviroment in africa, in china its a damn dictatorship, people cant say shit and probably wont coz they are brainwashed like you, jealous west, yeah right our way of life is much better and more valuable than yours!

[Angryxbot]

When did I say that Chinese care about human lifes? I made no such claim, jealous boy. I say again. Nothing is for free in this world.

There is no hypocrisy in China's dealings with Africa. China gets what it wants and Africa gets what it wants. Both gain, both win. The only losers? Jealous west who cant comprehend or cope with the fact that Africa prefers dealing with China over the west.

[Szalur89]

in al of african us history,us gets wath wants,africa nothing. so i think china and africa both gets its better.

[theaerain]

The commentator was obviously biased. Yes, it is a win-win situation for both parties as China's infrastructure projects is OFFERING a BIG opportunity to Africa to become independent. And China is opening its doors to Africa's industrial products, contrarily to popular beliefs, and China is the solution to Africa's poverty. They are deeply involved with African nations in education, infrastructure and aid.

[theaerain]

The major reason why Africa is so poor is because of Westerners who heavily lent money to Africa, and the closing of their markets to their goods, which made them completely dependent on the West.

[aklil11]

The Chinese have no baggage about human rights, democracy etc like the west. Let Africans alone. We have seen what the West brought to us since the beginning of their exploration. The baggage of the west is pure hypocricy. They are always self-serving, the west veils its self-interest with humanity, democracy etc. Viva La Viva China! Of course this is also until Chinas power gets on its head and get crooked and controlling.

[bg24955]

chinese are business people. west are regime change people and teach u how to behave like 6 yrs old. of course africans are not stupid they prefer china man.

[WHSsux]

they say all this but have they forgot which country made africa so weak? and the european committee is restricting weak nations from producing so much energy to keep C02 levels low when their in a economic disaster, to be honest i think europeans countries are doing things which are far worse then china with a much bigger impact. They are so scared if african countries can take of their feet, they will surpass western countries in no time. But they can't stop china because its such a country.

[Kalydosos]

I think its more because China has nuclear weapons a strong airforce and a gigantic army these things. Tend to keep you independent.

[ChrisYangHarbinChina]

First of all,we don't kill African people! A weak or developing nation doesn't need democracy because if decision making takes too much time,good chances will be gone. as China getting stronger and stronger everyday,I believe things will change. Olympic games are good for China toward democratization. You boycott it,you are true hypocrites. come on! just give us time!

[Kalydosos]

They won't give you time don't you understand? Even though a strong economic China is good I think things in the world. Would be alot worse if China wasn't around. China's history and culture dosen't base everything on race like the west, China will be. High food prices is being used to keep African,Caribean countries tied to west.