WHY IS CHINA ATTRACTIVE IN AFRICA THAN THE WESTERN?
China has become a very famous and a known investor in the African continent. It has and it is investing in various spheres of human life such as health sectors, social sectors, agriculture sector, and above all and in particular China has immersed in economic sector. In all these sectors not mentioning how China has invested in, I would like only to confirm that it invests a lot of funds not less that $ 200 Million in the sectors. For instance, just to mention a few, in particular is that the trade between China and Africa has grown as quoted from the article "Already trade between Africa and China has grown at a breathtaking pace. It was $10.5 billion in 2000, $40 billion in 2005 and $166 billion in 2011. China is currently Africa’s largest trading partner, having surpassed the US in 2009" This is a total trade involvement of China with Africa.
Now, in this article, as the title of the post states is to why is China attractive to African continent?Most of the people have said it is because of large population that grows high, or it is because there is high technological advancement and others have gone far that most of the companies that offshore there manufacturing industries have firms over there so it becomes easy for China to look for raw materials for the industries; a thing which might be true. Despite the inequality in trade partnership where by China takes raw materials, but still the countries in Africa import poor products, still they trade with China. Why?
But, the general secret for China being attractive in the African continent is its neutrality in African politics and other internal social affairs. China has never done anything pertaining to political or social unrest in the region. Whereas other countries involve in business while also ensuring political stability, China has not done such things, but rather sticks on the business and trade partnership and agreement, and not on any political affairs. So, with greedy politicians and other business guys, it becomes easy for them to withstand China than falling in the Western countries which interfere with internal affairs of the particular government. China is lets us do business, and deal with your own problems. But other countries say, we can do business, but be politically stable, be a democratic state. And as I said, with greedy leadership, then it becomes easy to fall to China than to the other Countries particularly the western Countries that emphases democracy and political stability. In this article, good explanations are given to show how this trade is not fair for it neglects other aspects of trade like peace and stability which also involves equal distribution of the wealth.
So, my questions are,is it fair for having business partnership in one aspect of social life and neglect the other?Should China also deal with political affairs with Africa to reduce poverty as it due to inequality in terms?If not, should the western countries restrict aids to those countries that have trade partnership with China and still no peace in their Countries?
http://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/january-2013/china-heart-africa
I would say that it might not be "fair" to neglect social life, but it might be a needed evil for the economy to prosper. I also would find it very hard for the western world to impose restrictions because western countries are not feeling the damage of China's actions.
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