Hunter4752001
AH elite
For a continent that spent much money and blood achieving independence from European colonialism, they seem in an awful hurry to encourage the new colonialism.
Well Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania were specifically mentioned.These articles just say “Africa” with no mention of what countries!
100%Yeah China has been at this for a long time and while the U.S.A. is trying to spread the ideals of equality, the Chinese are spreading their tentacles of control to any nation on earth with natural resources.
If you don't believe me, then check out this documentary from 2011..... Empire of dust
When I was in Zim this year my PH laughingly pointed out the chinese investment in power lines that were all either at 45 degree angles or on the ground nary a single one even close to straight but then he said they were making a huge investment for the mineralsFor a continent that spent much money and blood achieving independence from European colonialism, they seem in an awful hurry to encourage the new colonialism.
The devil has long reigned supreme over here.Africa selling it's soul to the devil.
I hate to paint with a broad brush and after posting this, I remembered a Chinese guy I had heard about in Zambia, He seems to have the same love for Africa we all do and also seems fair with the locals..What I find interesting (and I spend probably a third of the year working in Africa) is many Kenyans and especially Ugandans still blame colonialism for every struggle they are facing, meantime I have done some projects where the Chinese were involved and you would be shocked how they treat the local Africans that work for them. I mean straight out of the 1800's, even physically abusing them when they screw up as well as verbally. There are Youtube videos of some of the abuse.
Once I was riding along a highway project (in Namibia) that was funded by Chinese, the tractors operators and supervisors were Chinese and labor of course local Africans. We were stopped in traffic so I just sat on a motorcycle and could watch. It looked like a scene from an old slave movie or prison movie the way the locals were lined up shoveling rock and dirt while the "Supervisors" stood over them yelling. Shocking ...
Yet, Its the French or British that are to blame. It will be interesting to see what the next 20 years looks like in Africa.
My first trip to Africa was this July in Zimbabwe, the locals of all races seemed to all agree that the Chinese influence was negative and I was shown some videos that were circulating person to person via cell phone apps showing appalling treatment.What I find interesting (and I spend probably a third of the year working in Africa) is many Kenyans and especially Ugandans still blame colonialism for every struggle they are facing, meantime I have done some projects where the Chinese were involved and you would be shocked how they treat the local Africans that work for them. I mean straight out of the 1800's, even physically abusing them when they screw up as well as verbally. There are Youtube videos of some of the abuse.
Once I was riding along a highway project (in Namibia) that was funded by Chinese, the tractors operators and supervisors were Chinese and labor of course local Africans. We were stopped in traffic so I just sat on a motorcycle and could watch. It looked like a scene from an old slave movie or prison movie the way the locals were lined up shoveling rock and dirt while the "Supervisors" stood over them yelling. Shocking ...
Yet, Its the French or British that are to blame. It will be interesting to see what the next 20 years looks like in Africa.
This is not something inherent to Africa, it's same way inside China as well.What I find interesting (and I spend probably a third of the year working in Africa) is many Kenyans and especially Ugandans still blame colonialism for every struggle they are facing, meantime I have done some projects where the Chinese were involved and you would be shocked how they treat the local Africans that work for them. I mean straight out of the 1800's, even physically abusing them when they screw up as well as verbally. There are Youtube videos of some of the abuse.
Once I was riding along a highway project (in Namibia) that was funded by Chinese, the tractors operators and supervisors were Chinese and labor of course local Africans. We were stopped in traffic so I just sat on a motorcycle and could watch. It looked like a scene from an old slave movie or prison movie the way the locals were lined up shoveling rock and dirt while the "Supervisors" stood over them yelling. Shocking ...
Yet, Its the French or British that are to blame. It will be interesting to see what the next 20 years looks like in Africa.
@TERMINATOR - Wow, they bought an entire “Continent” for $50billion??You can bet at least $25 Billion of that will find it’s way into the personal bank accounts of African Government Officials