[china] the silk road to africa

Never thought this blog would stoop to using Them as a source for a story. The CFR [and one thing their pedigree does give them is authority in international pot-stirring] says Beijing’s policy of “non-interference in domestic affairs” allows it to feed its voracious appetite for oil without regard for Sudan’s refusal to accept UN peacekeeping troops in Darfur, as discussed in Backgrounder, or the repressive regime of Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. China’s investment in Africa is projected by Chinese officials to reach $50 billion this year and that’s a whole new ball game.