What does China's $50B package mean for Africa and the West? | Inside Story

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What does China's $50B package mean for Africa and the West? | Inside Story


China promises African nations 50-billion dollars in loans and funding at a summit of leaders in Beijing.
It underlines the country’s position as the continent’s number one investor.
What does this investment mean for Africa, China and its western rivals?

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James Bays

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Hannah Ryder, CEO of Development Reimagined, an…

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@beechristy7033

I’m hopeful for Africa! The fact that Africa has long been one of the richest in resources and the poorest in when it comes livable wages, speaks to the abuse and greed of western countries! Who is left to trust. Why lay in the soiled bed with the colonizers still! Bravo to Africa!

@AjaoKasimun-r8q

CHINA IS MI WORLD OWNAN ASK YOUR SCIDRER HI SINJINPIN

@obiyanko2019

Why $US? Why not $BRICS 🙂

@obiyanko2019

Africans will learn eventually that the china they eulogize is no different from the western "trading/development partners" they blame for all their woes today. China is "an empire", like it or not. All empires thrive by exploitation in one way or other – intimidation tactics used by west or technology imbalance on the side of china today. Any development support provided by china to African countries comes with a flood of Chinese investors and poor Chinese migrants, many illegal, we cannot compete with by any criteria. All our industries will collapse if we have any at all. Africa must not look to china. We must do what everybody does: isolate your fledgling industries and be serious about culturally relevant education and economic, political and social development.

@LioThegreat-t5j

That's right china let's give them Funds.
Help them out be a good figure for the world.
And help out those hungry kids Too.
Drop some carepackages full of food on their land too??
I mean all those who are in the rural areas In the most poor part of Africa.
Send them some care packages of food.

@user-zs9ek1bx5z

Reality: ⭐few infrastructures let Africa forget the top contributors and donations to UN, WHO, UNICEF ect. .. The zero tariff will let African precious raw materials be extracted to China on very affordable price and sale these to the world and Africa .. 💰💰💰 China wins 💰💰💰

@user-zs9ek1bx5z

Africa raw materials and natural resources will be drained by China ⭐ .. Some Politicians will gain a lot .. ⭐

@rubylaser8601

China pays them big money so they will say what China wants them to say.

@huiyu5518

非洲把中国坑穷了,中国成了丐帮帮主了!

@spacemeestermees9675

China, 50 Billiton to Afrika
EU, 47 Billiton to Ukraine
Tel me what waste is.

@boe4534

China will protect its largest creditor and trading partner from collapse,look at how China helped the United States in 2008 and how it helps Russia now,China understands that protecting its largest trading partner and creditor means protecting itself.
If Africa countries want China's support, they need to bind it with trade.

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@jianaifeigong

the leading purpose of the questions are so funny, china dont even worried about the usa debt, why worry about the strong growing economy countrys.
Besides people there needs school, needs road and train, the question sgould be, someone else was there for decades why africa friends still need china to help building it

@bossangot157

Make friends now legal business at front but illegal business behind. Friendship now invade your own territory later . Bewar of china.. this is propaganda sponsored by china…

@milosandric699

MSNBC lies = oppression of us Americans..American sheep.

@MarilynCarr-sx4rl

MUCH BETTER THE DEALING WITH THE IMF, WORLD BANK, EU, EUROPEAN AMERICANS, AND OTHERS WHO ARE LOOTING AFRICA TO THIS VERY DAY…

@xiyoyalaxow4998

when @african countries to make A step forward for development; they got a debt which is destroying their dream

@lsvaralokasf8249

Africa will be one whole different continent we use to know, will become a prosperous continent and major trading partner with China, especially in farming industries.

@Aussie-Assna-Spuds

By saying 'modern colonisation' they want to dumb down the effect of actual colonisation. There is a huge difference. One colonisation killed millions of people another is helping.

@yin3331

Almost all African countries participated in this China-Africa summit. Your remark implies that Africans are stupid, which is a typical manifestation of racism.

@normanokech2093

When China visit we get hospitals and schools and the west when they visit we get lectures and wars.

@normanokech2093

African poeple are not opposing china projects,We are the African poeple we love China.

@mollyvilakazi

Horrible interview.

@wangjutao

If the guest says something not on the side of the host, he then stop the guest and jump to a China-accusing topic. This is really AI Jazeera,😄

@mrg4847

The West has done nothing good for Africa for decades. Just colonisation, debt, slavery and taking away its resources.

@SilverFox-p8h

Can any countries, esp the west, do better? Your loans to Africa form 60% while China 20% of African foreign debts. What has your loans done for Africa, how has it put to good use?

@geelb-fe7ef

That's less than one billion dollars for each country! Do they really think that will make much difference especially as it's spread out over three years.

@PeterLiuand

The presidents from 53 African countries are sitting together sharing cooperation and development assembly in Beijing China . This is exclusive glory events, this is China Power Showcase in African continent.

@sarahkhan2310

China is a catalyst to global economic cooperation development growth peace diplomacy. China is a blessing and benefactor to the world. Africa is not dark but darkened by colonisation and poselytisation. Africa must return back to native purity 👍♥️🇨🇳

@Incognegrorn

His English accent while discussing how money is bad for Africa makes me laugh. stfu.

@bindipatel83

So what happens to citizens of China that May be below poverty line, thinking through all this money that flows into international loans but doesn’t get spent on social benefits. Not to mention Beijing raising retirement age also now

@fredrickonjiko391

Chinese loans have turned Kenya into an hostage as we have no control over our fish and minerals

@DavidB-l4t

US and UK only bring wars where they go

@WilliamChung-be5wj

a New Marshall plan? -Great

@hamiltonpierre6057

DID YOU ASK FOR THE TRANSPARENCY FROM WEST WHO HAVE BEEN IN AFRICA FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS FOOD IS LUXURY FOR CERTAIN PART OF AFRICA

@otterpossum9128

Every nation require repayment at a given interest rate. China charges an absurdly low rate and unlike the west, they don'y overthrow governments while "aiding" them. This broadcast seems to have a bias. Africa produces so little of interest to the rest of the world, of course there is a trade deficite. Too bad Quatar is owned by the US, this could have been a great topic.

China is not colonising Africa. China help Africa grow. The voice that says those things is just speaking western views as those western countries have a plan to make everyone in Africa poor. Prove is seen everywhere. China has built real infrastructure that most African use to this date, unlike western who came to Africa over 100 years back, but all they did and still do is looting, killing Africa as they kill flies as they normally say. China has not done any of those things and doesn't impose its laws on Africa either, the practice common with western countries

@DagiDemeke-l7v

Isn't the US also in a trade deficit with China ? Lol

@Ta-mc5jh

corruption on most both sides of governments

@waynelil

China is not worried, Africa is not concerned. AJ English is worried, bashing around telling lies. Your hypocrisy is unbelievable. Journalists like you are puppets of the west propaganda

@kahungirueurika9967

There we go with these blind voters, voting Idiots in power. We want our Natural resources to talk the talk of no to hand outs and no to poverty.

@DineshTwanabasu

Actually its game over for the colonial west and warmonger US that have always acquired western resources for peanuts. China is providing a win win cooperation without internal interferences and lectures.

@Joyhowsome

I believe that China's aid to Africa is not selfless, and China also needs to make money from Africa, but the cooperation between China and African countries is equal. China respects the people and sovereignty of African countries, and China is willing to develop and progress with African countries instead of abusing and colonizing Africa like western countries.

@TheOnion619

Are we gonna see a new breed of Chiggas?

@meipakyu4688

It means more money for the corrupt government officials in Africa! in exchange for China's support in UN votes to solidify its claim to South China Sea!

@talanoafukofuka229

Watch out Africa. They are setting a financial traps so colonisation explodes in your country

@fikrugetachew7143

Why are the west concerned about this its a good hope for Africa to work with China

@malehomartin7443

China is doing what some Western countries failed to do in Africa for decades