I get your concern, but it seems a little dramatic at first. Do you have any more info or sources for: “It’s no secret that most native Chinese see Africans, and blacks in general, as inferior.” -That is the first I have heard of it but I don’t know any native Chinese or native Africans. “They’re basically enslaving Africans to work them” -I don’t think your implying that employing Africans at low-wages is slavery, but you did qualify it with “basically”. Are the Chinese really employing Africans against their will or is this more globalization?

I wouldn’t dare imply that I could answer your “Real Question”, but I wonder what is really at stake. Most natural resources worth anything over there (Diamonds, gold, trees, ?) is already owned by Western-based international corporations. What kinds of resources has China found besides a huge supply of people and land. I don’t see how they will get prosperous over this though.

I imagine option #3 will be taken by the West. Let it happen but monitor for civil rights types of violations like forced child slavery. China may be big and mighty but challenging the West (not just US) could get a lot of powerful nations to ally. And if Western interests are threatened then there will probably be the usual CIA stuff.

I get your concern, but it seems a little dramatic at first. Do you have any more info or sources for: “It’s no secret that most native Chinese see Africans, and blacks in general, as inferior.” -That is the first I have heard of it but I don’t know any native Chinese or native Africans. “They’re basically enslaving Africans to work them” -I don’t think your implying that employing Africans at low-wages is slavery, but you did qualify it with “basically”. Are the Chinese really employing Africans against their will or is this more globalization?

I wouldn’t dare imply that I could answer your “Real Question”, but I wonder what is really at stake. Most natural resources worth anything over there (Diamonds, gold, trees, ?) is already owned by Western-based international corporations. What kinds of resources has China found besides a huge supply of people and land. I don’t see how they will get prosperous over this though.

I imagine option #3 will be taken by the West. Let it happen but monitor for civil rights types of violations like forced child slavery. China may be big and mighty but challenging the West (not just US) could get a lot of powerful nations to ally. And if Western interests are threatened then there will probably be the usual CIA stuff.

Oh wait, did you say China?

Nevermind then.

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Oh wait, did you say China?

Nevermind then.

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You have this notion of Africa as a land of simpletons who can’t see what is being done to them.

Are you sure this is the correct way to view Africa?

Regarding gated communities, white people in Africa had those for a long time now, complete with electric fences and guards. Good luck if you’re black, trying to get in, unless you clean the pool or something.

/Thomas

You have this notion of Africa as a land of simpletons who can’t see what is being done to them.

Are you sure this is the correct way to view Africa?

Regarding gated communities, white people in Africa had those for a long time now, complete with electric fences and guards. Good luck if you’re black, trying to get in, unless you clean the pool or something.

/Thomas