CHINESE AND ZAMBIA-BIRD EYE VIEW AS THEY BLACKNESE US

By Rodney Katongo

Sad headline made news during the week were the Chinese investors were caught in possession of illegal copper cathode worthy billions. One posses and ask will the crockedness of Chinese end? This just show a bit of theft many are yet to be reviewed. Furthermore a stories are head of how Chinese national have rampantly abuse young girl in areas they have been contracted to build road or and other infrastucture. They were just stories but yesterday (8th November 2007) at MOVI TV a young lady has been abandoned by a Chinese National After having a Baby with her. (The Baby who has now be come a blacknese). The has been a lot of abuse to work as indginous Zambia's are exploited with low wages and now proper working protective tools. Our social life is been abused and affected by the attitude of such and i see no need to have so called Invested that only are for the interest of our rich natural resources.

The issues surrounding China investment in Zambia needs a critical analysis for the young people. There is no doubt China is now the third largest investor in Africa. China is hunger of copper and so a massive movement to Zambia in having this copper and other minerals. China also is contributing in a number of ways to our economy. It a know fact that sub sahara grow with about 6% in its economy due to the trade with China. Its also worth under note that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China bought 20% worthy US$5.5 million in Standard Bank which is known as Stanbic Bank (people's bank) in Zambia. Many more is being done for china to gain influence over Africa and my article looks at Zambia and the Social impact. The first question i have is to whether these economical development are link to our social development? There has been a flood of counterfeit products produced by Chinese in our country that does not last long for people of our standard. The clothes at cheap price with very short life span of not even a day is an abuse of a good life for a country that is striving to gain its economical power. As a common saying cheap is expensive many of the poor find would have spend more money on such products and life becoming even more complicated for them. So one wonders as to whether there investment is genuine.

Gene