A fascinating post at Global Voices, covering the reactions of African bloggers to China’s recent investment splurge in Africa.
The Little Red Email sums up the reason why African dictators are learning to love Beijing:
What do you do when you are an internationally reviled administration in search of cash, and armed with plenty of raw materials? Why, head to China of course for a warm embrace with the Chinese Communist Party. Whereas the G8 gives financial aid to African states on the condition of improvements in human rights (and easy multinational access to domestic markets), the CCP offers its support to dictators without moral stipulations.
So, the G8 has competition in Africa, and unscrupulous competition at that. How do we compete?
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Oh don’t worry. Russia’s inclusion in the G8 continues for a reason.