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madrchsod

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13. a rail project in africa has run into big problems

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:38 PM

Sep 2012

the workers feel the chinese are ripping them off on wages. the corruption of the african leadership in some countries has also put a damper on the chinese winning the hearts and minds of the african labor force.

one good thing is we have here in the states is bbc overnight. even though it`s a bit bias it is far better than anything in the wee hours in the morning here in the states. if it was`t for bbc i would have never heard about this.

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Top China official visits Afghanistan, signs security deal [View all] dipsydoodle Sep 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #1

Aphganistan is rich in Lithium and other minerals sybster1000 Sep 2012 #2

Karzai... psychopomp Sep 2012 #3

china will run into the same problems as the west has. madrchsod Sep 2012 #4

That doesn't necessarily follow. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #5

a rail project in africa has run into big problems madrchsod Sep 2012 #13

Sadly dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #15

This is the future of Afghanistan. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #6

Was wondering when this would happen.. iamthebandfanman Sep 2012 #7

Sounds A Good Move All Around, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2012 #8

Good for China Jeneral2885 Sep 2012 #9

Wonder if those security agreements include US forces (military or contract)? sad sally Sep 2012 #10

I doubt the Chinese need the US to deal with anything unless defacto7 Sep 2012 #12

You can bet China won't tollerate insurgents or terrorists. defacto7 Sep 2012 #11

the chinese have their own muslim problems along their eastern borders madrchsod Sep 2012 #14

Seems a bit early for China to join the club daleo Sep 2012 #16

Agree. n/t kiranon Sep 2012 #17

Bad idea Franker65 Sep 2012 #18

They can't do any worse than we have. Vidar Sep 2012 #19