Do you see China as exploiting Africa or helping Africa?(poll) (country, jobs)

[ChefRamsey]

Curious.

[Abby Daisy]

Both; exploiting is equal to helping to some extend. It is the win-win-situation.

[pennyone]

Has any European country, including the US, helped Africa? Where do you think was the source of so many of Africa's problems today?

[Huckleberry3911948]

china is cash and carry. they are not there to create jobs except for chinese work crews and they dont want to pay anybody off to get the work. about all the africans will get out of the deal will be a good infrastructure at a fair price.
where is the exploitation?

[gwillyfromphilly]

I would rather trust China before any Western country. They have done enough damage to the continent.

[theunbrainwashed]

Neither. I read reports that China, on the one hand, is economically developing depressed regions because of resources for their own gain. Two, one of the conditions attached to accepting Chinese development is that the receiving country must recognize Taiwan as a province of China, not as a separate country

[PrestigiousReputability]

I would say both.

It's called foriegn direct investment (FDI) and almost EVERY nation that become developed within the last 50 years became what they are as a result of it (oil nations are the main exception).

Look at China, what made China the economic giant that it is today was American/Western firms investing in China by offshoring their manufacturing there.

As for exploitation, ALL corporations are in business to make money: period. So in almost every business transaction, there is exploitation involved.

HOWEVER, obviously African nations should keep their guard up to prevent abuse.

[scobby]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

Neither. I read reports that China, on the one hand, is economically developing depressed regions because of resources for their own gain. Two, one of the conditions attached to accepting Chinese development is that the receiving country must recognize Taiwan as a province of China, not as a separate country

Less draconians offers compared to europeans blackmailing tactics.

[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by pennyone

Has any European country, including the US, helped Africa?

Has any political organization ever really helped anyone else? They do, but it's purely political and self-serving. That's how nation-states and government work.

Development programs from Europe/US/Canada basically employ their own NGO's and people, it's yet another business, etc. Self-serving, etc.

[The Postman]

Of course it's self-serving, but self-serving ventures can be mutually beneficial. Don't know the situation much so can't say much, but as long as it doesn't cause more environmental degradation, they don't just ship their workers instead of employing locals.etc it could be good in small amounts.