If you have the time, read this article. Fascinating. Basically, it tells how China is exhausting Africa of all its resources. Beating America to the goodies as they come in with lotsa cash and no demands on human rights, seemingly giving money with no strings attached and building roads and other infrastructure the region needs. But the roads and other benefits are all just to help China get the stuff out of the country easier. Lots of bribery and dodgy dealings. Really fascinating I thought. Not too slanted either, it says that America would be pretty much doing exactly the same (and really, it still is) if it had the chance (and historically, has been in their taking everything and doing nothing for the people). China just out-witting America. Also, the problem is that America is demanding all the cheap products that China is producing, so until we all stop buying stuff made in China, the cycle wont ever end.
Article is here, and make sure you read all the different country-specific parts.
