"To say the Chinese are the new colonialists in Zambia is no understatement. Their presence can be felt everywhere; in banking, manufacturing, investment, construction, employment and social circles.
Their presence is felt as soon as you arrive at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport where a giant billboard advertising the Bank of China welcomes you.
In the UNIP days, the Chinese’s presence was only felt when they were engaged to construct the TAZARA rail line and Mulungushi textiles in Kabwe. Now it is a different story with several Sino-Zambia agreements being signed in several spheres of development.
Chinese companies have become major players in Zambia’s economy, with total investments by the end of 2010 topping $2 billion, according to data from the Chinese embassy. Chinese companies have been notorious for abrogating labour laws. They give workers paltry salaries disallow unionisation and abhor strikes. It is this abrogation of labour laws that has attracted condemnation of Chinese companies"............READ MORE
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