China's New Relations - December 1st, 2006

Kaleidoscope December 1st, 2006 - China's New Relations

Rob Bolton, Meghan Lenchyshyn, King David, Remy Kalter

Increasingly in our media, we hear more and more about the role of China in the world. Fear-mongering tactics are often employed in the West, as this emerging economy is seen as a threat to western domination. We look into China's relations, most specifically those of Africa, and whether their interests intersect or if Chinese actions amount to exploitation.