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Fragony
06-06-2012, 18:15
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jun/03/how-not-to-write-about-africa

I like this guy
Strike For The South
06-06-2012, 18:21
He had me until


They are in it for their future, not ours; we are in with them for our future. We are real to them, and we have a platform to talk.

There seems to be this line of thinking in Africa that the Chinamen is somehow more agreeable to do buisness with becuase there are no pictures in the schoolbooks of him supressing Africa

In 50 years, when China has east Africa over a barrel I will enjoy saying "I told you so"

Of course the charties he mentiones are no better and often times worse.
Fragony
06-06-2012, 18:31
What he means is that there is mutual benifit.
Husar
06-07-2012, 17:59
I think I missed the part where he switched from sarcasm to actual commentary. Is the author an African?

Also lol at a Chinese media organization being called CCTV. :laugh4:
gaelic cowboy
06-07-2012, 18:11
Prob his hardest thing to do everyday is be home in time for his meals.

Yea yea the west doesnt understand Africa so were gonna go with these new dictators over here from the East hmm wonder if they understand the place any better.
Kralizec
06-07-2012, 19:09
What he means is that there is mutual benifit.

There's mutual benefit in the arrangement between Shell and the government of Nigeria as well. Hasn't worked out well for the locals, though.

I agree that we shouldn't patronize African countries and ditch the default assumption that these people need our help. That they think dealing with Chinese is preferable seems to be partly driven by spite (to the west) and is in any case naive.
Fragony
06-07-2012, 19:26
How very generous of you to not patronise them
Major Robert Dump
06-07-2012, 19:49
China is only being friends with Africa because they want to eat their endangered species and make magic prostate dust out of the bones.
Kralizec
06-07-2012, 20:29
China is only being friends with Africa because they want to eat their endangered species and make magic prostate dust out of the bones.

I'm generally against hunting endangered species and against civilian ownership of weapons. That said, it's been my lifelong dream to get an RPG-3, board a plane to Africa and go rhino hunting. I imagine that would spoil the meat, but you could still salvage the horn, right?

EDIT: stupid me. It would be better to get the RPG after arrival.