Yay another thread derailed by the Pope and condoms!

I am not surprised that these states turn to the Chinese. I remember coming across the idea of 'trade off theory', that states when a developing nations seeks to develop its economy, it must strinke a balance between human/labour rights and fast paced development. If western nations put to much emphasis on things like wages and environmental protection, they will never be able to offer the same levels of growth that Chinese investment will.

These things should be allowed to happen naturally, the process of industrialisation was hardly a pleasant one for the west.