On Jul 15, 12:20 pm, John Holmes <jhol...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008, nada wrote:
> > Chinese state capitalism in action...wannabe imperialists:
>
> > China steps up investment in Congo as war in east continues
> > By John Farmer and Ann Talbot
> > 15 July 2008
>
> > The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the process of receiving $9
> > billion of Chinese investment in what has been dubbed Congo=92s
> > =93Marshall Aid Plan,=94 a reference to American refinancing of Europe
=
at
> > the end of the World War II.
>
> > The Chinese are not concerned with rebuilding the economy in Congo
> > after the destruction of the 1998-2003 war, in which more than five
> > million people died, mainly from disease and starvation. The accord
> > between China and DRC signed on January 28 is meant to provide China
> > the much needed cheap resources for its booming economy=97and the
Congo
> > elite greater op****tunities to enrich themselves.
>
> > China=92s Ex****t Im****t Bank, Exim, pledged finance for major road and
> > rail construction projects and for the rehabilitation of its mining
> > sector, badly damaged by years of war, corruption and neglect.
> > According to re****ts, China has already dispatched 5,000 containers
> > holding mining equipment to renovate mines involved in Katanga
> > province. Oliver Kamatu, DRC planning minister, said $3 billion will
> > go towards bringing mining back into operation and $6 billion on
> > infrastructure projects.
>
> > Full:http://wsws.org/articles/2008/jul2008/cong-j15.shtml
>
> Weird posting, David.
>
> This is *much* better than one would have expected from the Chinese
> Stalinists.
>
> After the US-sponsored war which killed some 4 million people, the
> Chinese are rebuilding, clearing the mines, doing all the things that
> the USA should be doing and isn't and never would.
>
> A Marshall Plan for the Congo. Cool!
>
> The source says they aren't really concerned with the people of the
> Congo so much as China's needs? Well, what do you expect? They are
> Stalinists, after all.
>
> -jh-
These investments help nobody but the Chinese companies involved. As
is well known, Chinese companies work on a profit and loss system,
just like US or French companies do. They are known as ruthless
exploiters of their workforces, again, no different than imperialist
ones. They are akin to Taiwanese and Korean companies who are
*notorious* for violence against their workers, anti-unionism and part
time work.
The Chinese are *practicing* at being imperialists. And doing a good
job, I might add.
David
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