- Howard French’s piece on China’s business ventures in Africa bring up a lot of issues in regards to how Africans and Chinese are affected by trade legislation. I was most struck by the following observation by a Mozambican “I quickly discovered that not all Chinese people are your friends. The Chinese folks here, or at least a portion of them, a big portion of them, are really bad characters. They are looking for a way to get hold of your money.” In thinking about China’s past as a country that was exploited by the imperial powers, I wonder how this historic past might affect how China does business with other countries. Just like in any society, I am sure there are socially conscious people that are aware of the injustices that come with the economic interactions between China and Africa, and I am curious about what the discourse sounds like and what they might be doing to mobilize towards social justice.
edited by nramon on 8/2/2016
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