Literature Review
As Sino-Africa political, economical and social interaction is increasing; the international societies such as medias and scholars, politician’s etc. are divided on two developmental approaches towards Africa. The idea of the Sino-Africa relationship ‘do business, and the U.S. Aid approach. Which relation is benefited (benefiting) Africa? For various reason this issue is becoming important more than ever.
Different actors, from their point of view and interest, are debating on this issue. I watched an interesting debate organized by intelligence squared on 28th November 2011, titled beware of the dragon. The debaters were between Economist George Ayittey, a Portuguese European parliament member Anna Maria Gomes, and …show more content…
2nd the deals are signed in secrecy and through bribery and also by kickbacks. 3rd there is no a local input whether the deals are good or bad to Africa. 4th the deals are going to impede economic and democratic reforms. 5th Chinese workers are involving the informal and traditional sectors, which have been reserved for the locals. At the end of his speech he remarks ‘…. Chinese are welcome to do business in Africa but the businesses have to be transparent and also above …show more content…
Lets look at one example countered by James Oporio-Ekwaro director of The African Forum, on Press TV interview, the journalist questioned ‘are you in any way concerned about this relationship with china (Africa) which seems so many annalists particularly from the west littlie bit worried about what china real intention are?’ he answered ‘ yes am concerned as the west are concerned because this relationship has evolved for a long time independently of western concern, then suddenly or rather shockingly, after the turn of the century, china’s new relation with Africa seems to won a lot of interest from the west, and the tempt of the west I should be very clear is to try to make up china see Africa through western eye’s.’ and the journalist asked to explain the last sentence he said ‘expand …see china through western eye’s what is that picture like?’ he said ‘ the picture is the following ….they(westerns) have come up with the hypothesis or thesis which is that china does not know the development of Africa that the assumption they make,….. So they go to china and you (china) may had have a relation with Africa in political terms but when it come to development we the west are the specialist, we in Africa challenge that, this hypothesis china and Africa say no.........in deed western
As Sino-Africa political, economical and social interaction is increasing; the international societies such as medias and scholars, politician’s etc. are divided on two developmental approaches towards Africa. The idea of the Sino-Africa relationship ‘do business, and the U.S. Aid approach. Which relation is benefited (benefiting) Africa? For various reason this issue is becoming important more than ever.
Different actors, from their point of view and interest, are debating on this issue. I watched an interesting debate organized by intelligence squared on 28th November 2011, titled beware of the dragon. The debaters were between Economist George Ayittey, a Portuguese European parliament member Anna Maria Gomes, and …show more content…
2nd the deals are signed in secrecy and through bribery and also by kickbacks. 3rd there is no a local input whether the deals are good or bad to Africa. 4th the deals are going to impede economic and democratic reforms. 5th Chinese workers are involving the informal and traditional sectors, which have been reserved for the locals. At the end of his speech he remarks ‘…. Chinese are welcome to do business in Africa but the businesses have to be transparent and also above …show more content…
Lets look at one example countered by James Oporio-Ekwaro director of The African Forum, on Press TV interview, the journalist questioned ‘are you in any way concerned about this relationship with china (Africa) which seems so many annalists particularly from the west littlie bit worried about what china real intention are?’ he answered ‘ yes am concerned as the west are concerned because this relationship has evolved for a long time independently of western concern, then suddenly or rather shockingly, after the turn of the century, china’s new relation with Africa seems to won a lot of interest from the west, and the tempt of the west I should be very clear is to try to make up china see Africa through western eye’s.’ and the journalist asked to explain the last sentence he said ‘expand …see china through western eye’s what is that picture like?’ he said ‘ the picture is the following ….they(westerns) have come up with the hypothesis or thesis which is that china does not know the development of Africa that the assumption they make,….. So they go to china and you (china) may had have a relation with Africa in political terms but when it come to development we the west are the specialist, we in Africa challenge that, this hypothesis china and Africa say no.........in deed western