Hello Saturn,

If you read the article you just provided, you will realize that it is SILENT on the question of WHY China is making moves in Africa.

And so your article does not rebut what I wrote.

Although the passage in your article that comes closest to disclosing motivations is this one here: "Chinese companies, many of them state-owned and grappling with an economic slowdown at home, have stepped unto the breach, earning about $50 billion a year on new ports, highways and airports across the continent".

That passage is actually excellent material in support of the view that China is spending money with the self interest of expanding its own economic ventures that are facing slowdowns on the Chinese mainland.

You are welcome to your opinion that China is simply a big generous Santa Claus with plans motivated by a desire to shower Africa with gifts.

And your opinion is a fine one - on an editorial/opinion page of a newspaper.