China is Pillaging Africa Like an Old Colonial Power — Says Anthropologist Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall giving a speech at the 2012 Graduation class of Goldsmiths University
in London on December 17th 2012 (Photo by Peter Broster)

By Agence France-Presse
China is exploiting Africa’s resources just like European colonizers did, with disastrous effects for the environment, acclaimed primatologist Jane Goodall has told AFP.

On the eve of her 80th birthday, the fiery British wildlife crusader is whizzing across the world giving a series of lectures on the threats to our planet.

And the rising world power’s involvement on the continent especially raises alarms when it comes to her beloved chimpanzees and wildlife habitats.

During the last decade China has been investing heavily in African natural resources, developing mines, oil wells and running related construction companies.

Activists accuse Chinese firms of paying little attention to the environmental impact of their race for resources.

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