Kenya Think Tank Report: In terms of meeting African priority, China is significantly better than the EU

[Global Times Special Reporter in Egypt, Huang Peizhao Dingyuqing] According to the Hong Kong "South China Morning Post" reported on the 21st, the results of a survey released by the Kenyan Think Tank "Cross -Regional Economic Network" (Iren) showed that they met Africa's preferred needs in Africa's preferential needs on Tuesday. In terms of China, China is obviously better than the EU. Among them, China has made European countries dwarfed in large -scale infrastructure construction, while Europe is more leading in abstract fields such as soft power exchanges, high standards and climate change. However, studies have found that China is rapidly narrowing from the vast majority of African partners in most aspects, and even surpass the EU, "including the EU that has always been regarded as an indisputable area."

The survey was commissioned by the German African Government Fedrich Naiman Foundation Global Partnership Center. The result was based on the response given by more than 1,000 policy makers from 25 African countries in the fourth quarter of last year. The survey found that China ’s scores are much higher than the EU.

The survey showed that the respondents highly evaluated China's rapid decision -making, with a degree of recognition of 75.2%, and the recognition of the EU was only 55.8%. In addition, Adero, a researcher at the University of Tittata, Kenya, mentioned that the survey showed that China was also recognized by more interviewees in time to complete the project, as high as 81.1%, and the EU received. The recognition is 69.4%. In terms of "multi -spare" internal affairs of African partners, 50.1%of the respondents who hold this view of China, and the proportion of similar views on the EU is as high as 64.4%.

The report mentioned that in the joint project, the European Union is favored by the respondents in the quality, working conditions and benefits of the products or services delivered by the EU. However, the survey also found that "in most aspects of African partnership, China seems to be shrinking the gap with the EU and surpass the EU, especially in supporting the growth of private industries, internal trade and investment in Africa obvious."

Regarding this phenomenon of catching up, the founder and CEO of Iren explained that this is because "the field of cooperation that China is good at is essential for African partners." The report found that China is unparalleled in the construction of Africa. Researchers said, "Using railway, roads, bridges, ports, dams, and skyscrapers, Chinese state -owned enterprises have significantly changed the landforms of the African continent." The report mentioned that the EU launched the "Global Portal" plan to contribute to China ’s increasing growth in Africa in Africa. Economic and political influence. However, the survey found that more than 85%of the respondents recognized the saying that "China supports African infrastructure development". In contrast, only 64.2%recognized similar descriptions to the EU.

Schoter, director of the East African project of the East African Foundation, said, "Europe's sense of superiority in its values ​​has a sharp comparison with the pragmatic views of Africans' performance and behavior of the two partners (China Europe). It seems that the Chinese people build a highway with a record time, and this value is more specific than advocating democracy, human rights or sustainable European primitive projects. "

The polls released by the Ichikovitz Family Foundation in South Africa also showed the recognition of young African young people to China last month. The survey of young people in 15 countries in Africa showed that 76%of people regard China as countries outside Africa that have a positive impact on their lives. Bloomberg reported at the time that the survey further proved that China was winning fighting African people with geopolitical opponents such as the United States and the European Union.

Since the beginning of this year, the Global Times reporters in Africa have visited African countries such as Senegal, Congo (Bu), Tanzania, etc., and found that Africa has high favorability and recognition of China, and even exceeded the above survey. According to reporters, in African countries, "Chinese elements" can be seen everywhere. There are countless roads, bridges, railways, dams, dams, parliamentary buildings, and high -end residents built in China. Ten years ago.

Africans also have a very sober positioning and understanding of China and Europe. Hampho Mossi, director of the China Research Center of Damanaham, the University of Damasaham, Tanzania, told the Global Times reporter that China is far better than Europe in non -form. In Europe, it is to deal with it. What is more concerned about how to make money and how to engage in so -called democracy in Africa. Congo (Bu) Enshwabi's former president of the university Moyuka also said to the Global Times reporter in an interview: "We are not fools, who is really good for us, who is a real friend, who is a real friend, We are the most clear in our hearts. "He said that Europe has an incomparable complex for Africa. Although it is no longer a prince country, they also have the rich resources and wealth of Africa, and they always want to fish again; China advocates the community of human destiny. Thinking about Africa, trying to help the African people achieve a well -off well.

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