China is Africa’s best bet, says ambassador to SA

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Lin Songtian, China’s ambassador to SA, lauded his country’s investments in Africa and lambasted Western countries that are critical of its involvement: “They fear that if Africa is economically independent, political independence will follow”

Chinese ambassador Lin Songtian lauded his country’s investments across the continent while at the same time lambasting Western countries that are critical of its involvement in Africa.

In Nigeria, for example, China built infrastructure but did not tap into that country’s biggest natural resource of oil. In a speech punctuated by swipes at the US and European countries, Lin said his country was committed to Africa’s development and was responsible for the growth of the GDP of several of the continent’s states by up to 5%.

 

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How can a Chinese ambassador have such claims. They build a cement factory called mamba with their own labourers. China investing to free Africa? What a absurd statement.

Disingenuous Chinese.Any sober person who thinks they invest without a motive is naive.They are modern day imperialists.

And what about the wool. Put your money to mouth please.

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