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To: durasell
The Chinese aren't interested in land, they're interested in things like coltran and oil, and access to markets

Looking at African history, it seems the best way to be sure that you get products out of Africa is to exclude the Africans from being involved

68 posted on 11/05/2006 4:45:17 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A planned society is most appealing to those with the arrogance to think they will be the planners)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Looking at African history, it seems the best way to be sure that you get products out of Africa is to exclude the Africans from being involved




Mining coltran and other rare earths is labor intensive. Africa has relatively cheap labor, something the Chinese understand. Other exports require intimate knowledge of the area and people, something the Africans understand.

As I've stated in previous posts, there really are fortunes being made in Africa today for those with the gumption. Probably one of the last places on earth that require very, very little start-up money.


72 posted on 11/05/2006 5:19:26 PM PST by durasell (!)
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