'Team China eyes the dark continent'

from the australian................


'But why Malawi? This poor, rural, landlocked nation is hardly a strategic prize. Elsewhere, the Chinese are clearly after oil and other resources. Malawi does have some unexploited rare earth metals and a mine producing uranium, but the aggressive Chinese outreach here seems more motivated by a plan to establish China as a continent-wide power, even in its remote corners".


'This is sometimes called neo-imperialism. At closer range, it more closely resembles mercantilism. Unlike in Asia, where China pursues tinderbox land disputes, the objectives here are economic - securing vital commodities while selling cheap manufactured goods"......read more here