China Wants Chinese In Africa To Be Socially & Environmentally Responsible

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• Paul Amuna 12 years ago

  The sheer arrogance and irresponsibility of a lot of these Chinese around /sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and other African countries is unacceptable. Good that their own government is now trying to rein ...
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  The sheer arrogance and irresponsibility of a lot of these Chinese around /sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and other African countries is unacceptable. Good that their own government is now trying to rein them in.
  
  I would suggest that our security and law enforcement authorities must be tough and ruthless with any of them who defile our resources and environment.

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• Prof Lungu 12 years ago

  ITEM: Until Chinese authorities allow free movement of all Chinese to every corner of China that they choose, the Chinese government will never be socially responsible to its own citizens. That is the first requirement.
  
  Al ...
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  ITEM: Until Chinese authorities allow free movement of all Chinese to every corner of China that they choose, the Chinese government will never be socially responsible to its own citizens. That is the first requirement.
  
  Also, the guidelines read as if companies and civil societies do not have to establish safety protocols, with or without local peoples, before accidents occur. They only must act after accidents occur. That is rather confusing. It "smells irresponsible," socially irresponsible, if you ask us.

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• Stupid 12 years ago

  What they say is not what they do

  What they say is not what they do

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• Grace Mang 12 years ago

  I was glad to find that our commentary on the new Chinese overseas guidelines are of interest to you.
  
  You are also right that apply to all types of Chinese overseas investment.
  
  Our examples and commentary was directed ...
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  I was glad to find that our commentary on the new Chinese overseas guidelines are of interest to you.
  
  You are also right that apply to all types of Chinese overseas investment.
  
  Our examples and commentary was directed towards our partners we work with. As an international NGO working on river issues, particularly hydropower construction - where China leads the global market with more than 300 dam projects in 70 countries - it makes sense for us to provide comment to our audience on how the new guidelines might be useful.
  
  I encourage you to also look at the guidelines and see how they might be most relevant to mining operations, such as those in Ghana.
  
  Best wishes, Grace Mang, China Program Director

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