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'The Chinese are coming' - Coggle Diagram
'The Chinese are coming'
Angola
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In 2010, trade between China and Africa was worth $100 billion
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10s of thousands of Chinese construction workers are working in Angola, with a significant proportion of wages being sent back to China
In exchange for oil, China provides Angola with billions of dollars of loans; for example the regeneration of the Benguela railway is financed by China
Deals could be percieved as one-sided in favour of China since China benefits from both the oil and lucrative construction contracts
Zambia
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Competition from Chinese chicken farmers mean that Zambian chicken farmers lose up to 90% of their business
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The company managing a major mine in Luancha has invested $1.4 billion in Zambia and created 6,500 jobs
Zimbabwe
Has been ruled for 30 years by Robert Mugabe, who has been condemned by Western governments for his poor human rights record
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China opposes sanctions and has a policy of not intefering in internal politics in African nations, conflicting with Western philosophy
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Tanzania
The West is being increasingly left behind in Africa because China gives easier access to funding with less beauracracy
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