China's Hu Jintao on Africa tour
At the beginning I did not clearly see China's connection to Darfur crisis, but now seems to be clicking. The oil, junk products from China are making China without Africa a mission impossible. China is killing us and it is surely killing our economy, industries, our products, market, our brain, our people and is indeed dumping the future of African economy in big trouble. Not only that, the guy is selling us all the weapons we need so we can kill each other like flies. “He is playing the only good guy for Africa” while the return of his investment materializes enormously. The guy is now paying visits to Africa like he grew up in Kenya or Shinyanga. This is his third visit since he took office. He will soon be going to Africa every month as long as his boys continue doing a good job. His interest is on how his economy and how his boys are doing but not how the African poor people are doing. Something must be cooking and paying off big time. Africa is the place to invest and everybody knows that. Man, as I said earlier, Chinese might be worse than the British, French, Portuguese and Germans. What are the African leaders thinking?
China is one of Sudan's major sources of weapons."China has also become a major, and perhaps the largest, supplier of weapons to Sudan, where its sales include fighter aircraft and helicopters, according to analysts". Pictures from BBCNEWS.
While there has been much debate on China's alleged transfer of nuclear or long-range missile technology to countries like Iran, North Korea and Pakistan, little attention has been paid to its routine export of conventional weapons and small arms.
China's Hu Jintao has been the leader of China since 2003. China's exploration in Africa has become so intense that China's ties to Africa have increased. In recent years trade has expanded dramatically between Africa and China. Like during the 1800's industrial revolution China seeks resources to feed its fast growing population, economy and markets for its exports.
China's economy is growing so fast along with its population. Who knows, China might be one of the supper powers in the world. Like missionaries, Arabs, traders, and explorers of the 15th century, Chinese are found all over the world; Manzese, Kariakoo Shimo la Udongo and every where else. This time Chinese are aggressively looking for place to live, work, raw material but not slaves or spreading gospel. Let us not forget the fact that Chinese can work day and night but Africans are not accustomed to work at night. Guess who will take all the contracts and work to deliver deadlines on time: the Chinese! Correct.
Chinese are now spotted in Africa selling every kind of manufactured goods from china in every street like the so called Machinga in Tanzania. If the Chinese can do what the mahinga does, are they really investors or survivors like the machinga themselves? Are these colonizers? I don't think so. These are poor Chinese trying to make it like anybody else who wants to make it away from home.
Some critics think China is colonizing Africa especially the Western and Europe. I think this is China's turn to explore and populate the world like what the Westerners did during their turn. Africa should be worried but not the Westerners and the Europeans. Both Europe and the West have controlled the world economy since the partition of Africa in 1885. The fear that China is taking over the world economy is growing and it should not be a concern to westerners. The Western or Europeans did their good share of both destruction and construction. However, I am very skeptical with this China's political and economic ties as well. I think that History keeps repeating itself and history has provided more destructive impacts to Africa than constructive ones. As I promised to keep an eye on Kikwete and the economy of Tanzania I will at the same time watch China's ties to Africa.
Like most countries, China consumes oil. Africa supplies one third of China's oil. Before Hu Jintao left for his tour to Africa this week, announced $3billion in preferential loans and more aid over the next three years for Africa. It sounds like a big push if at all it benefits Africa’s local businesses. How are the interest rates on these loans? The Chinese economists know better not to lose than gain from each dime invested.
Apart from oil, China seeks market share for all its products including cheap goods that threaten local industries and local market. Is China really playing a good guy for Africa? Africa is desperate for investors but how far these investors can go and who really benefits the most. This remains a tough question but time will tell.
There is no enough evidence yet but China has been selling weapons to African countries like Zimbabwe. Well, look at Zimbabwe now. What is going on? Is Mugabe the only guy behind Zimbabwe poor economy?
Other than Cameroon, Mr Hu's tour will also take him to Liberia, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and Seychelles.
What is the motive behind china’s Hu Jintao’s interests to poor African people? I will be watching you Hu Jintao.
China is one of Sudan's major sources of weapons."China has also become a major, and perhaps the largest, supplier of weapons to Sudan, where its sales include fighter aircraft and helicopters, according to analysts". Pictures from BBCNEWS.
While there has been much debate on China's alleged transfer of nuclear or long-range missile technology to countries like Iran, North Korea and Pakistan, little attention has been paid to its routine export of conventional weapons and small arms.
China's Hu Jintao has been the leader of China since 2003. China's exploration in Africa has become so intense that China's ties to Africa have increased. In recent years trade has expanded dramatically between Africa and China. Like during the 1800's industrial revolution China seeks resources to feed its fast growing population, economy and markets for its exports.
China's economy is growing so fast along with its population. Who knows, China might be one of the supper powers in the world. Like missionaries, Arabs, traders, and explorers of the 15th century, Chinese are found all over the world; Manzese, Kariakoo Shimo la Udongo and every where else. This time Chinese are aggressively looking for place to live, work, raw material but not slaves or spreading gospel. Let us not forget the fact that Chinese can work day and night but Africans are not accustomed to work at night. Guess who will take all the contracts and work to deliver deadlines on time: the Chinese! Correct.
Chinese are now spotted in Africa selling every kind of manufactured goods from china in every street like the so called Machinga in Tanzania. If the Chinese can do what the mahinga does, are they really investors or survivors like the machinga themselves? Are these colonizers? I don't think so. These are poor Chinese trying to make it like anybody else who wants to make it away from home.
Some critics think China is colonizing Africa especially the Western and Europe. I think this is China's turn to explore and populate the world like what the Westerners did during their turn. Africa should be worried but not the Westerners and the Europeans. Both Europe and the West have controlled the world economy since the partition of Africa in 1885. The fear that China is taking over the world economy is growing and it should not be a concern to westerners. The Western or Europeans did their good share of both destruction and construction. However, I am very skeptical with this China's political and economic ties as well. I think that History keeps repeating itself and history has provided more destructive impacts to Africa than constructive ones. As I promised to keep an eye on Kikwete and the economy of Tanzania I will at the same time watch China's ties to Africa.
Like most countries, China consumes oil. Africa supplies one third of China's oil. Before Hu Jintao left for his tour to Africa this week, announced $3billion in preferential loans and more aid over the next three years for Africa. It sounds like a big push if at all it benefits Africa’s local businesses. How are the interest rates on these loans? The Chinese economists know better not to lose than gain from each dime invested.
Apart from oil, China seeks market share for all its products including cheap goods that threaten local industries and local market. Is China really playing a good guy for Africa? Africa is desperate for investors but how far these investors can go and who really benefits the most. This remains a tough question but time will tell.
There is no enough evidence yet but China has been selling weapons to African countries like Zimbabwe. Well, look at Zimbabwe now. What is going on? Is Mugabe the only guy behind Zimbabwe poor economy?
Other than Cameroon, Mr Hu's tour will also take him to Liberia, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and Seychelles.
What is the motive behind china’s Hu Jintao’s interests to poor African people? I will be watching you Hu Jintao.
posted by TANZANIA AND THE WORLD ECONOMY | 12:42 PM
3 Comments:
Jacob,
Thank you for introducing me to your blog.I completely agree with you that China is not that "good friend" of Africa as our leaders wants us to believe.Your article clearly points out the economical,political and social drawbacks that Africa will reap by encouraging the quite understandable relationship with China.By the way,do you know that the machetes that were used in 1994 Rwanda massacre were Chinese made?
Jihadharini na matapeli, Mramba awaambia wananchi
2007-03-12 15:50:01
Na Simon Mhina
Serikali imesema ina imani kuwa sehemu kubwa ya ajali za moto na za barabarani zinasababishwa na `majini.`, akimaanisha bidhaa feki za kitapeli.
Mheshimiwa Basil Mramba, Waziri wa Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko amesema Serikali imepata tetesi juu ya \"majini\" na mazingira ambayo kwa muda mrefu sasa ni chanzo cha matukio ya ajali hizo.
`Jamani kama kuna jini basi jini hilo linatokea China, linakuja kwenye kontena na meli-Nasema kama kuna jini linalounguza nyumba basi ni nyaya feki na vyombo feki vya umeme ambavyo tayari tumevikamata bandarini vikitokea China, `akasema Bw. Mramba.
Akasema baada ya kufuatilia matukio mbali mbali yaliyohusisha nyumba za watu kuteketea kwa moto, Serikali imebaini kuwa tatizo sio la Tanesco wala majini kama baadhi ya watu wanavyodhani, bali ni nyaya, swichi na soketi feki wanazofunga majumbani mwao.
Huku akionyesha vifaa hivyo, Waziri Mramba akasema sura na kwa rangi ya vifaa hivyo feki, vinafanana kopi raiti na ya vifaa kama hivyo vinavyotengenezwa nchini.
Akasema tofauti iliyopo ni kwamba waya hizo hazielezi jina la mtengenezaji wala anwani yake.
`Huu ni utapeli kabisa, hakuna mtu anayetengeneza bidhaa aache kujitaja,` akasema.
Bw. Mramba akaonya kwamba Watanzania wengi wataendelea kulizwa na kupata hasara katika jambo hilo, kwa tabia yao ya kuendekeza vya bwerere.
Akasema vifaa feki toka China, India na Dubei, huuzwa kwa bei chee hali inayowafanya watu wavipapatikie.
`Jamani waambieni Watanzania wanatapeliwa, wanaumizwa, wasifurahie kununua bidhaa feki eti kwa vile ni bei rahisi,` akaonya.
Waziri Mramba akasema kwamba kutokana na nyaya hizo kuwa feki, haziwezi kustahimili umeme wa Tanzania, hali inayopelekea kushika moto na kulipuka.
Kuhusu matairi, waziri Mramba akasema `Kama kuna majini ya ajali huko barabarani, basi jini hilo ni matairi feki toka Dubai`.
Akasema kama ilivyo kwenye nyanya, wenye magari pia huponzwa na bei chee ya matairi hayo.
Akasema matajiri wengi wenye magari hasa ya biashara, wanaona ni ujanja sana kununua tairi hizo, ambazo hazina ubora unaokidhi haja.
`Kwanini ajali zisitokee wakati kwenye magari watu wanafunga matairi ya ovyo `akahoji.
Bw. Mramba amewaomba watanzania kushirikiana na serikali wakati huu ambapo wameamua kuvalia njuga tatizo hilo.
Very interesting and well thought article...
Hu Jintao I'll be watching you too...
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