Beware of the dragon: Africa should not look to China

Beware of the dragon: Africa should not look to China

We all know that the Chinese are the neo-colonialists of Africa. They've plundered the continent of its natural resources, tossing aside any concern for human rights and doing deals with some of the world's most unsavoury regimes. The relentless pursuit of growth is China's only spur. But is this picture really fair? In Angola, for example, China's low-interest loans have been tied to a scheme that has ensured that roads, schools and other infrastructure has been built. China has an impressive track record of lifting its own millions out of poverty and can do the same for Africa. And is the West's record in Africa as glowing as we like to think? After decades of pouring aid into Africa, how much have we actually achieved in terms of reducing poverty, corruption and war? So which way should Africa look for salvation - to the West, to China, or perhaps to its own people? Defending the motion in our debate from 28th November 2011 were Ghanaian economist and author George Ayittey and Portuguese MEP Ana Maria... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(1574)

Should You Be Talking To AI? with Jamie Bartlett

Should You Be Talking To AI? with Jamie Bartlett

Hundreds of millions of people now talk to AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini every day. They organise their finances and holidays, ask advice, seek therapy and find love – via machines. Almost ove...

9 Huhti 44min

Who Are Renoir’s Mystery Girls? With Catherine Ostler

Who Are Renoir’s Mystery Girls? With Catherine Ostler

Could one of Renoir’s most iconic paintings conceal one of the most astonishing true stories of scandal and tragedy in Golden Age Paris? In 1881, Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted two young sisters from ...

7 Huhti 42min

Stalin vs Trotsky: The Assassination That Changed History, with Josh Ireland

Stalin vs Trotsky: The Assassination That Changed History, with Josh Ireland

On August 20, 1940, in a quiet study in Mexico, one of the 20th century’s most consequential political exiles was assassinated with an ice pick. The killing of Leon Trotsky marked the culmination of a...

5 Huhti 38min

Can Discomfort Be the Key to a Better Life? With Ken Rideout

Can Discomfort Be the Key to a Better Life? With Ken Rideout

Dr Radha Modgil is joined by endurance athlete, investor and author Ken Rideout for an inspiring Intelligence Squared conversation on what it really takes to transform your life. Drawing on the ideas ...

4 Huhti 36min

How and Why did Sexual Reproduction Evolve on our Planet? With Dr Lixing Sun

How and Why did Sexual Reproduction Evolve on our Planet? With Dr Lixing Sun

Before sex evolved on our planet, two billion years ago, all reproduction happened asexually. So why and how did sexual reproduction evolve? Dr Lixing Sun is Distinguished Research Professor in behav...

2 Huhti 39min

Hungry for Life! An Evening with Prue Leith (Part Two)

Hungry for Life! An Evening with Prue Leith (Part Two)

According to Great British Bake Off judge and national treasure Prue Leith the secret to a happy life lies in embracing everyday with joy while accepting our inevitable end. Prue has had an exhilarat...

31 Maalis 33min

Hungry for Life! An Evening with Prue Leith (Part One)

Hungry for Life! An Evening with Prue Leith (Part One)

According to Great British Bake Off judge and national treasure Prue Leith the secret to a happy life lies in embracing everyday with joy while accepting our inevitable end. Prue has had an exhilarat...

30 Maalis 34min

How deeply was the British Crown involved in the transatlantic slave trade? With author of The Crown’s Silence, Brooke Newman

How deeply was the British Crown involved in the transatlantic slave trade? With author of The Crown’s Silence, Brooke Newman

How deeply was the British Crown involved in the transatlantic slave trade? New research by historian Brooke Newman argues that, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, until well into the 19th century, ...

29 Maalis 47min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

uutiscast
aikalisa
politiikan-puskaradio
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
viisupodi
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
tervo-halme
otetaan-yhdet
rss-podme-livebox
rss-asiastudio
rss-pinnalla
the-ulkopolitist
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-girls-finish-f1rst
rss-ulkopoditiikkaa
linda-maria
rikosmyytit
rss-raha-talous-ja-politiikka
aihe