tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546271368009403091.post746949824691513327..comments2008-06-24T12:55:51.956-04:00Jonathan Wervehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738808859636150098noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546271368009403091.post-9063956023489413912008-06-24T11:48:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:48:00.000-04:00According to Richard Behar in his recent article "China in Africa," increased economic activity between China and the US is also helping to finance China's investment activities in Africa, which may undermine efforts to, pardon the allegory, lead the donkey with the carrot aid trick. In other words, as "the West" relies on aid as leverage to influence governance as well as market-related issues in the sub-Sahara, an alternative source of funding coming from China, who appears to care little about governance and corruption issues (at leaser according to Behar), cuts the string holding the carrot. It will be interesting to see how this development pans out in the future.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09232884639960267596noreply@blogger.com