Message from iverdin

[Anonymous]

It had never crossed my mind that China or Chinese citizens would be doing business in Africa. I know they have been going to Latin America for quite some time now, you find “China Towns” in almost every major Latin American city such as Buenos Aires, Quito or Mexico City. It was a surprise to see that their presence in Africa is greater than in any other place. This excerpt from "China’s Second Continent: How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in Africa” was a great read, nonetheless, it gave me a bitter-sweet feeling. It reminds me of the “maquiladoras” in the Mexican-American border and the United Fruit Company in Central and South America, regardless of the new employment opportunities offered to locals, there was always harassment, corruption and a series of abuses that far from empowering citizens and teaching them new skills oppressed them, it’s a modern form of slavery. I see the same scenario in Mozambique, modern Chinese colonization of Africa, exploration of locals and abuse of economic position.
edited by iverdin on 7/24/2016
edited by iverdin on 7/24/2016