Chinese Perceptions of Hu's Visit to Africa

I've been meaning to write something about Hu's Africa trip, but life has gotten busy of late.  To tide you over, here is a fascinating post from Jacky Peng, a Global Voices contributor and Singapore-based blogger on Chinese perception of their leader's visit to the continent:

Who is visiting Africa?

Chinese President Hu Jintao is on a 10-day-visit to Africa now. Many state-owned news media such as Xinhua News Agency and People’s Daily, headline his visit on their websites’ front page almost everyday. His tour has also attracted attention from Chinese netizens.

The Chinese government regards Hu’s visit as a great diplomatic victory. Many Chinese echo with exultance.

A popular post applaudeded Hu’s effort in Sudan’s Darfur crisis, China vs. the US in Africa: Bush failed, Hu Jintao succeeded!!!

在俺们胡哥的亲切的微笑中，达尔富尔问题就这样解冻了！在俺们胡哥的亲切的微笑中，联合国的维和部队就快要进住了！

布什做不到的，胡哥在微笑中做到了！！！

中非友谊是真正的友谊！！！！！！！！！

支持胡哥！

Our brother Hu thawed the Darfur crisis with his cordial smile! The United Nations peacekeeping force is going to station (in Darfur) with his cordial smile!

Bush failed, brother Hu succeeded with smile!!!

Sino-Africa friendship is a true friendship!!!!!!

Support brother Hu!!!!

(Read Jacky's post in full at Global Voices)

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African goverment are very have very weak govanance institutions, and they cannot afford to open to China markets...It will amount to second colonization by China...and collapse of local industries.