Out of Africa and into a new world trading order
By You Nuo (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-10-30 08:39
China can do more for its African partners than just buying more goods and
services.
It can try to involve more of these countries into free trade
relations, whether with China's neighbours in East Asia and Southeast Asia, or
with other big emerging market countries, such as India and Brazil, and even
developed countries.
Learning to be a co-manager of the global trade
relations will create an increasing sense of certainty for traders in all
countries. Such a favourable global business environment will bring healthy
returns to China.
One of the most important ways China can help African
countries is assisting in the development programmes. China has plenty of
hard-working skilled farmers with various cash crops and managers of small
labour-intensive factories.
Such human resources are still not expensive
compared to those provided by NGOs and aid organizations from the developed
countries, although these Western-based groups may have greater financial
expertise and local knowledge.
It would be rewarding if China played a
bigger role in Africa's economic and social programmes through multi-lateral
efforts with local governments and international
organizations.
Recruiting volunteer university graduates to go to Africa
with experienced farmers and small factory managers can generate good returns
both ways.
In many parts of China, especially in its poor regions, there
are a glaring lack of social programmes, adequate leaders and organizers.
Young Chinese intellectuals toughened by experience of working in
international programmes can serve as managers of similar programmes when they
come home.
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