Is China becoming a superpower in Africa?

For the previous five-ten years, China is becoming stronger in economic, international relations as well as the outlook as a whole. Above and beyond those aspects, China is developing a secure relationship with Africa. Currently, China is erasing its name, a market-driven socialist economy to that is a totally free economy. By now, China has greatly improved the way citizens are living today. Recently, the president of China made a visit to Africa which hit the headline news immediately. Mr. Hu Jintao is providing Africa with investments that will eventually decrease their debts. But the blurred part of this happening is, why is Hu being so generous to developing countries? Many countries are assuming that China wants Africa’s economy to develop massively. Also, Hu could be feeling bad for Africa’s citizens and this is why he is providing them with funds. Between 1999-2004, the number of merchandise that exports from Africa to China enlarged 48%. So the real side is that China natural resources from Africa in order to increase economically, thus, China wants to hold a tight correlation. By doing this China will get resources easily and in a lesser cost. China turned out to be Africa’s third main trading partner, with a total of $60 billion value of natural resources that were passed by Brazil. Recent studies show that China is importing 62% oil, 17% ores and metals, 7% rural material, 6% manufacturing substance and 5% textile, apparel, and footwear from Africa. My opinion on this whole controversy is that China is trying their best to exploit their relationship with all developing countries so they can attain their natural resources in the most convenient way possible. I think this is a really good opportunity for China to stable a superior relationship with other countries, including Africa. China has been progressing its country in every aspect possible, keeping in mind that it is important for them to have good connections with other countries. Despite this fact, I don’t think China is overwhelming Africa at all, in fact, if China does not expand its own international relation with Africa, the USA will. This is because the USE would not leave any opportunity to acquire oil from any country worldwide. On the whole, maintaining a stable diplomacy relationship among countries is playing smart since it improves the economic and population.

The following is a video in regards to the relationship between China and Africa.