Re: China steps up investment in Congo as war in east continues

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:44:20 -0700, John Holmes
<jholmes@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:


>Sure, a billion dollars ain't what it used to be, but a billion here 
>and a billion there, sooner or later it adds up to real money.
>
>-jh-

I do not see the point why this comparable small investment is of any
significance for the answer to the question what the current Chinese
state is aiming at und doing. Their investment in Fannie Mae bonds
surely is hundredfold as big than this congo thing, which obviously
has big strategic aspects for China. Their investment in american
banks is on the same degree. 

Karl