China, US have nothing to fear from each other in Africa?
But African leaders but learn a bitter lessons from Norodom Sihanouk of
Cambodia wh has led Cambodia and the Cambodian people to communism and slavery
of the Chinese and Vietnamese as of today.
THE FACTS :
CAMBODIA REMAINS OCCUPIED BY VIETNAM IN VIOLATION OF 10 UN RESOLUTIONS.
UN Passes Strong Resolution on Cambodia Human Rights Abuses
Feb. 27, 1982 : UN Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva adopted a
resolution condemning Vietnam’s occupation of Cambodia as a violation of
Cambodian human rights. The vote was 28 in favor, 8 against, and 5 abstentions.
Oct. 21, 1986 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/41/6, by vote
of 116-21 with 13 abstentions, calling for a withdrawal of Vietnamese forces
from Cambodia.
IT'S IMPERATIVE FOR VIETNAM TO COMPLY WITH THIS UN RESOLUTION
www.chinaview.cn 2009-08-11 22:24:51
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BEIJING, Aug. 11 -- Chinese analysts say US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton's ongoing seven-nation visit to Africa reflects the US' growing
reliance on African oil and gas. But they also say the continent doesn't
represent a "zero-sum" game between US and China interests, but a win-win
opportunity for both.
Xia Yishan, an expert at China Energy Strategy Research Center with the
China Institute of International Studies, said the US has been watching China's
cooperation with Africa on oil development in the last few years.
But Xia insisted that China's increasing investment in Africa's oil
industry is not a headache for the US.
"It is not a 'zero-sum' game under the current international
circumstances," said Xia.
Xia said oil exploitation by both countries will help make the best use of
Africa's resource, the exploitation of which has been limited by its poor
economy and less advanced facilities, and will help in short-term and long-term
to keep the international oil supply stable.
Liu Naiya, a senior researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
who has done extensive research on relationships between Africa and big
countries, said the US is gradually shifting its oil and natural gas imports
from the Middle East to African countries because of security concerns.
"The shift reminds China of its national interest in the continent," said
Liu.
He Wenping, director of African Studies Institute of the Chinese Academy of
Social Sciences, said that for historical reasons and geographical reasons, the
US once paid little attention to the oil-supply potential of Africa, as most
part of Africa used to be European colonies. But now it is all about pragmatic
national interests to the US. China has done well co-operating with Africa in
oil exploitation, and the US follows suit.
He said the West, typically the US, once criticized China for oil policy in
Africa, saying unfairly that the country is applying "neo-colonialism policy"
in Africa for the increased investment in oil exploitation. But he said the
cooperation between China and Africa is based on principles of being equal,
supplementary and reciprocal, let alone China's help to Africa in agriculture
and infrastructure.
Statistics show that oil exports to the US from Africa total more than
three times what China receives in net volume. Oil exports from Africa to China
account for 33 percent of China's overseas oil imports, while African oil
represents only 19 percent of total US imports.
Liu Naiya said China will not need to reshape its diplomatic policy toward
Africa once the Western powers such as the US streamline their policies toward
African countries.
"The China-Africa relationship has entered into such a harmonious level
that it has set an example for the rest of the world," said Liu. "Many
countries, including the US, are rethinking their relationship with African
countries based on Sino-African achievements."
Liu said many countries have followed the example set by China and have
moved away from sanctions against some African countries. "They also believed
that negotiation and mutual respect are the basic tools in dealing with African
countries," said Liu.
Liu said Western countries should not bind aid to political conditions when
dealing with African countries.
An official with Beijing-based International Poverty Reduction Center in
China said China and Africa have already shaped multi-level relationships
covering nearly all aspects of life of both sides during past decades.
"Our relationship has gone beyond energy trade and has penetrated into
people's livelihood, for example, poverty alleviation," said the official
surnamed Wang. "Compared with Western powers, we helped them change their daily
life and that's our strength."
(Source: China Daily)
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