Too good to not share

**Fragony** · 06-06-2012, 18:15

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...e-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.

**Kralizec** · 06-07-2012, 19:09

Originally Posted by Fragony

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.

**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.

**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.