How can China influence and aid Africa? What are the reaction of the African people? How does globalization play a role in this partnership between Africa and China?
China states that they plan to give $60 billion to help Africa’s development. The $60 billion package includes $5 billion in grants with free interest rates and $35 billion in loans and export credit. China and Africa trading business have risen since 15 years ago, and China replaced the US as Africa’s most important trade partner 6 years ago. There have been accusations that China is benefiting more from this partnership than Africa. China will gain raw materials, oil, and other resources. Mr. Xi, leader of China, states that “China has the strong political political commitment to supporting Africa in achieving development and prosperity”. China expresses that they have the technology and professional/ skilled people to help Africa to achieve sustainability. China is also sending a military oversea to East Africa. Plus, China has been able to gain support by the people, unlike the USA. When President Obama went to Africa July 2015, he spoke on the topic of gay rights, which made him unpopular to the Africans. Mr. Xi, however, states that Africa belongs to the people and that they have the right to do with their country what they please. Mr. Robert Mugabe, the chairman of the African Union, applauded Mr. Xi for doing what the people who colonized them did not do (reference to Europe colonization). Africa is optimistic with these changes. They are hoping for technology to be transferred and build factories and develop agriculture to be able to participate in the exportation world.
Globalization is present in this partnership. Africa and China are expanding global communications and market connections. Additionally, both countries are integrating and interacting socially and politically. China is showing its dominance and power by aiding Africa. How? China is taking away their resources and sending military forces to Africa. The Chinese’s action is showing imperialism characteristics. China is pledging to commit to aiding Africa by loaning money, sending technology, and sending professional/ skill people. China is saying that Africa is for the African people. However, I disagree. I feel like China is using them for the resources and to build themselves again because they have slowed down. China has slowdown economically and is hoping with the African partnership is will increase again because other nations partnered with China are being affected. What if its all promises and no action? The Africans should take the negotiation as a business transaction and ask for help, but not have the Chinese people move into their countries. Africans should be very careful. In contrast, it benefits the Africans to have the Chinese there because they will help them become more industrialize (factories and etc) and teach them how to sustainability economically and politically. China feels that they have a strong political system. What if China encourages Africa to become communist? This relationship has some good and bad qualities. I just hope that Africa is able to benefit as China is able to benefit.
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