Chinese presence in Africa misconstrued by Africa and western media

The allegation of Chinese involvement in illegal mining has reached an alarming rate. This has resulted into a huge misconception about Chinese in Ghana. The truth is that there is no Chinese doing illegal (galamsey) in Ghana. Is a misconception created by people who see the Chinese as a threat to their business in Africa.  

Because China provides affordable services and products to the middle and lower class who cannot afford the expensive western products, the westerns feel challenge and have resulted to using the media and other strategies to create animosity between China and Ghana (Africa).

The Chinese in Mining only provides services to Ghanaian own registered mining companies, the reasons why you see the Chinese working on the ground is that they are hardworking and don't want to look interventionist like the some foreigners  and others who want to sit and direct without participation.

The Chinese has provided enormous employment to youths in our rural areas, now instead of rural urban migration, people prefers to move from the urban areas to the rural areas to work.  If Africa allowed the Relationship to thrive, the Chinese will establish their manufacturing companies in Africa to employ the huge unemployed graduates on the streets. Chinas contribution to our GDP and economy is very huge. They are not harmful but partners in development. I have done a lot of research into Chinese activities in Ghana and some parts of Africa and very optimistic that the relationship between Africa and China will have good benefit to Africa in few years. The Chinese Approach to development is hard work and determinations and I will be glad if Chinese Universities and other Education centers are establish in Africa to inculcate the Chinese development attitude and ideologies in Africans.

In days to come I will put detail written on “Chinese Presence in Africa and the Westerns propaganda” online for you all to read.

Joseph Osei.