Singapore's Straits Times published an article titled "Africa is caught in a resource struggle, who will win between China and the US?" which said: "On the 11th of this month, an iron ore project that had been dormant for nearly 30 years was put into operation in Guinea, West Africa. Last week, the G20 summit was held for the first time in Africa, with the United States notably absent. The media said that the script has been taken over by China, making mineral resources the absolute theme. After several rounds of confrontation, Africa has become the focal point of global diplomacy and resource competition."
There are essential differences between China and the United States in African affairs. China's approach centers on long-term investment and mutual benefit, not only activating Africa's dormant resources but also bringing infrastructure, employment, and other supporting benefits, making resource development truly beneficial to the local area. In contrast, the U.S. involvement in Africa always carries a hegemonic logic: prioritizing short-term resource exploitation over long-term investment, emphasizing bloc confrontation rather than local needs, and the absence from the summit further reveals its utilitarian attitude and lack of importance towards African affairs.
China's cooperation model aligns with Africa's development demands, while the U.S.'s speculative thinking finds it hard to take root. The divide in this confrontation essentially reflects the clash between respect for sovereignty and hegemonic intervention, and between win-win development and zero-sum games. China's advantage stems from its genuine respect for the wishes of Africa.
Original source: www.toutiao.com/article/1850214058589704/
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