China, the New Imperialist in Africa?

Screaming headlines in the last few days about arms shipment from China to Zimbabwe have spurred serious debate regarding the new imperialist tendencies of China. When you take into account the Darfur crisis and China's partisan interest in the region, working in concert with the Sudanese government to perpetuate atrocities on the helpless black Sudanese, you wonder what in the world is happening in Africa, especially with the massive influx of Chinese in the continent. Additionally, it was reported that the Chinese authorities have saddled Nigeria with billions of dollars in loans. Read More »