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Air traffic between China and Africa has jumped 630% in the last decade
Quartz by Yahoo ^ | July 28, 2019 | Youyou Zhoy

Posted on 07/28/2019 4:12:19 AM PDT by NorseViking

Zhibin Zhou, a mechanics worker in Gabon, is flying to China for his annual vacation back to his hometown, Yancheng, a city about 3.5 hours from Shanghai by car. He works in Libreville—Gabon’s capital—for quarry owned by a businessman who is also from Yancheng. Every year, Zhou gets one-month off to visit his family back home. He’s taking a direct flight from Addis Ababa to Shanghai following his arrival from Libreville.

Ethiopian Airlines has only flown from Addis Ababa to Shanghai since 2014. When Zhou first came to Gabon in 2011, he boarded a flight in Beijing, flew to New Delhi, then Addis Ababa, then Douala in Cameroon, before taking the last leg to Libreville.

Times have changed. On an average day, eight direct flights operate between China and African nations, a huge increase from less than a decade ago: In 2010, airlines averaged less than one flight a day.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: china
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1 posted on 07/28/2019 4:12:19 AM PDT by NorseViking
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In my last visit to Africa (2017) I saw lots and lots of evidence of China's effort to colonize it. But that stands to reason...when a Western country tries to form an economic relationship with an African country they insist on inserting "honest government" clauses into the agreement.

China couldn't be bothered to do so.

2 posted on 07/28/2019 4:19:16 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (A Joke:Lynch,Comey And Brennan Walk Into A Barr...)
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China's “Belt and Road” Projects Under Growing FCPA Scrutiny
3 posted on 07/28/2019 4:24:15 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: NorseViking

China is the real threat to America. They are educating their kids, and are moving into the business of the world.


4 posted on 07/28/2019 4:38:47 AM PDT by devane617 (Text me when someone on the Left is perp walked. Now, back to watching Lassie...)
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To: NorseViking

How many Africans are on those flights to China? (I bet very few).


5 posted on 07/28/2019 4:40:40 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: devane617

The Chinese want to suceed. Cannot blame them. Americans elites are distracting the masses with angel on head of pin dramas.

Of course the Chinese will win.


6 posted on 07/28/2019 4:42:55 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: NorseViking

Precious metals and rare earths, and a fractious population to divide and conquer.


7 posted on 07/28/2019 4:44:16 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: P.O.E.

And no white guilt or Judeo-Christian guilt over exploiting people and resources whatsoever. Good luck with the godless Red Chinese, African people.


8 posted on 07/28/2019 4:59:02 AM PDT by Cecily
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“The Chinese want to suceed. Cannot blame them.”

Wait until their women start breeding with the Africans .


9 posted on 07/28/2019 5:02:01 AM PDT by sushiman (i)
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To: NorseViking

That is because the Red Chinese are pouring their bombs, guns, food, and crap into Africa just as the Commie Red Russians did back in the day. The dictators of the African nations take that free stuff, especially the money, and line their pockets while their people live in dirt huts. Yup. Ain’t communism grand. Amerika is headed that way. Probably won’t take long to pull it off here. Thankfully I am running out of days to be on this earth. But, my Lord has provided a place for me much better than this sewer here on earth. One day soon, I shall enjoy the bliss of living in the New Jerusalem, not the old, rotting, Amerika, led by the socialist, communist, Dimocrats.


10 posted on 07/28/2019 5:03:43 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (We are living in the Last Days. The Bible says so, and I believe it!! Know Him now!!)
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To: devane617

Amazing that China makes large donations to American universities to allow their students who probably work for the Chinese government access to higher ed and corporations


11 posted on 07/28/2019 5:06:55 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
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To: sushiman

Wait until their women start breeding with the Africans .

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I doubt that will happen.


12 posted on 07/28/2019 5:09:55 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I made a trip to South Africa in 2018. What’ll I’ll generally say....the Chinese may think they have a winning strategy by pouring money into the region, and getting documents/treaties signed, but the general African attitude is to take your money, your assets, and eventually lay claim to whatever you built or created. It may take the Chinese twenty years to realize that you can’t win.


13 posted on 07/28/2019 5:11:32 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Gay State Conservative

All the corruption will eventually crash in on itself, it always does.


14 posted on 07/28/2019 5:12:42 AM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist (Your tattoo looks ridiculous.)
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To: ronnie raygun

The average Joe has no clue how much China has injected itself into America, economy, education, real estate and business.


15 posted on 07/28/2019 5:24:11 AM PDT by devane617 (Text me when someone on the Left is perp walked. Now, back to watching Lassie...)
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To: devane617

China is the real threat to America. They are educating their kids, and are moving into the business of the world.


I disagree. America is the real threat to America. We are brainwashing our kids and creating a snowflake culture.

While it is nice to be the biggest kid on the block, the more important thing is to be who you are meant to be. The U.S. has done a good job in many ways as the biggest kid, though not always a perfect job. On the whole, the U.S. was also a more virtuous nation when it assumed this role.


16 posted on 07/28/2019 5:35:07 AM PDT by Hieronymus ("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
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To: NorseViking

Sounds like an excellent vector to transport Ebola to China


17 posted on 07/28/2019 5:35:10 AM PDT by nevadapatriot
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To: Hieronymus

You are correct

China is the largest nation on earth. China has been held back for a very very long time. China needs markets and africa is ideal.

We need not fear China, we must agressively compete.

Europe is in decline and will be surpassed bu those east of Suez thaat are ascendent. America is a Pacific rim nation and should pay less attention to Europe and more to the Gulf and Rim


18 posted on 07/28/2019 5:41:35 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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To: Chickensoup

It’s happening in Japan . White is no longer cool . Black is being pushed bigtime by the media / etc . There are quite a few mixed kids ( black fathers / Japanese moms ) who are bigtime sports stars and tv personalities . You hardly ever see a white man in a TV or internet commercial in Japan now , whereas when I came to Japan 30+ years ago that’s all you would see with regards to foreigners . You’ll see a lot of white women now , though .


19 posted on 07/28/2019 5:45:43 AM PDT by sushiman (i)
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To: sushiman

Remember Julius Nyerere of Tanzania? Kicked the Chinese out after building a railroad for him. On the other hand a billion Chinese need a place to go.


20 posted on 07/28/2019 6:19:40 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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