Present day Chines has mixed system where people can have their own business and usually they are free to travel. Very different from Maoism or Stalinism. (BTW, I grew up under psot Stalin Communism so I have some personal insight)
And there is a very easy way to prevent Chinese inroads into Africa: Western countries should offer Africa BETTER deal. Simple like that!
And there is a very easy way to prevent Chinese inroads into Africa: Western countries should offer Africa BETTER deal. Simple like that!
Won't happen because:
A)Western good too expensive for Africa to ever become a large market.
B)Voters are short-sighted and think that Africa is just a sink hole of charity dollars.
C)Being a commie country the Chinese can move official aid programs in parallel with opening markets.
I agree with you on the Western option being the better choice.
I think Africa will never succeed till they clean up their massive corruption and tribalist inclinations.
True,China has changed a lot since Mao.Yet their forced abortion policy and totalitarian Communist control of the media still means they have a long way to go before being a country I can respect.