Message from gmora

[Anonymous]

It was only until the past year that I heard about Chinese investment in Africa. My prior knowledge of this topic was limited to the occasional news stories that focused on the desire of Chinese to purchase African ivory or rhino horns. I find it interesting to learn that many Chinese are willing to take great economic risks in Africa. It makes me wonder about the push factors within the Chinese economy and the origin of the Chinese who are willing to leave China for opportunity in a country they know relatively nothing about. Maybe there is limited opportunity for budding businessmen, entrepreneurs or other like-minded individuals in China. I also wonder how Chinese investors are perceived in various parts of Africa?
I teach ap world history and I would use this as a modern day connection to Admiral Zheng He and China’s Treasure Ships. China has always been a key commercial player in the Indian Ocean World and continues to have a heavy presence in our modern time frame. I would also consider using this as an example modern globalization or interconnectedness.