Nervous about China yet?

[Griff]

Apparently, China's trade with Africa has gone from 6 billion pounds in 2003 to 18 billion today. Africa needs the influx of cash and capitalism but how is this really gonna play out?
Alongside new commercial enterprises, China has been solidifying its strongest and longest partnerships with two oppressive African oligarchies, Zimbabwe and Sudan.

“What is disconcerting is the willingness of China to not only help but to defend rogue regimes,” said Princeton Lyman, a former US ambassador to South Africa and Nigeria .

Testifying in Washington before the US-China Economic and Security Review Committee, Lyman added: “China [with its membership and veto on the Security Council] has in effect inhibited the United Nations from imposing sanctions on Sudan and, in Zimbabwe, is helping to bail out a regime that is repressive and is destroying the country.”

I'm not as freaked out as the article writer. As their economies grow so will African's expectations, what looks good for the tyrants in the short term may be their end.

[russotto]

Originally Posted by Griff

I'm not as freaked out as the article writer. As their economies grow so will African's expectations, what looks good for the tyrants in the short term may be their end.

China (and, to a lesser extent, Singapore) have proven that a booming economy and tyranny are not at all incompatible in the modern world. The age of freedom was short and is ending now.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by Griff

Apparently, China's trade with Africa has gone from 6 billion pounds in 2003 to 18 billion today. Africa needs the influx of cash and capitalism but how is this really gonna play out?
Alongside new commercial enterprises, China has been solidifying its strongest and longest partnerships with two oppressive African oligarchies, Zimbabwe and Sudan.

“What is disconcerting is the willingness of China to not only help but to defend rogue regimes,” said Princeton Lyman, a former US ambassador to South Africa and Nigeria .

Testifying in Washington before the US-China Economic and Security Review Committee, Lyman added: “China [with its membership and veto on the Security Council] has in effect inhibited the United Nations from imposing sanctions on Sudan and, in Zimbabwe, is helping to bail out a regime that is repressive and is destroying the country.”
Let's see, country with UN veto supports rogue regimes for politcal and economic self-interest. It looks like free market economy isn't the only thing they've learned from us.

I'm not as freaked out as the article writer. As their economies grow so will African's expectations, what looks good for the tyrants in the short term may be their end.

So, a country with a UN veto is supporting rogue regimes as a matter of economic and politcal self-interest. It looks like free market economies isn't the only lesson they've learned from us.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The billions Walmart's sending to China have a very long reach.