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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sea_urchin who wrote (9734)	1/7/2006 3:34:24 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Re: In particular, they should consider whether they should do more to help them in terms of governance, especially to help combat the corruption that is so rampant in certain African countries, so that much of the external aid to Africa never reaches the people for whom it was intended. Well, oddly enough, the article's tagline gainsays what the author praises at the very beginning: ...Chinese aid is often dispensed in such a way that corrupt rulers cannot somehow use it to buy Mercedes Benzes for themselves and their wives. This is because Chinese aid is often in the form of infrastructure, such as a railroad network in Nigeria or roads in Kenya and Rwanda. Or in the form of doctors and nurses to provide health care to people who otherwise would not have access to such medical care. In addition, China provides scholarships for African students to study in its universities and, increasingly, funds to encourage its businessmen to invest in Africa. [...] times.hankooki.com