Comments on: Egypt: Chinese Goods http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Mon, 28 May 2012 15:55:58 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1517068 James Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:01:01 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/#comment-1517068 Firstly some of you know nothing of economics, if you have been reading the economy in Egypt, their GDP (gross domestic product) is at 8%! Chinas is 10% and Indias is at 9%. Egypts economy has surpassed Sweedens and Austrias, so before you say 'Poor country' or whatever bullshit in that empty skull of yours, do some proper research in the economics of a country and look at the new developments and exports coming out of Egypt. Egyptians arent racist, they are a lot more open minded better educated, the 60th richest person in the world according to forbes magazine worth US $12 is Naguib Sawiris Orascom.com who has mobile companies in Asia, Egypt, Middle East and Europe. Egypt has always been multicultural, cleopatra was greek.. so get your facts right.. Firstly some of you know nothing of economics, if you have been reading the economy in Egypt, their GDP (gross domestic product) is at 8%! Chinas is 10% and Indias is at 9%.
Egypts economy has surpassed Sweedens and Austrias, so before you say ‘Poor country’ or whatever bullshit in that empty skull of yours, do some proper research in the economics of a country and look at the new developments and exports coming out of Egypt. Egyptians arent racist, they are a lot more open minded better educated, the 60th richest person in the world according to forbes magazine worth US $12 is Naguib Sawiris Orascom.com who has mobile companies in Asia, Egypt, Middle East and Europe. Egypt has always been multicultural, cleopatra was greek.. so get your facts right..

]]> By: China and…Egypt? « ChinainAfrica http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1440575 China and…Egypt? « ChinainAfrica Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:15:20 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/#comment-1440575 [...] Gadzala A good friend of mine recently forwarded me a most interesting post appearing on Global Voices on the Chinese presence in [...] [...] Gadzala A good friend of mine recently forwarded me a most interesting post appearing on Global Voices on the Chinese presence in [...]

]]> By: Kristina http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1389137 Kristina Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:42:41 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/#comment-1389137 You are quarreling about unimportant things.... Of course there is racisme....this is normal, it would be the same every where. But much more important is, that these chinese are doing things (and Waraa is aware of it) that other poor nations would not do: go from door to door, coming to a poor coutry to sell poor goods - just to survive or just to become a little bit better. That is the chinese phenomena. Nobody else does it. We fear it, we admire it, we are astonished - but we say something else. In my eyes, for the enormours courage chinese have, they deserve their obvious success. I say this as a european and while I should be afraid of China. Kristina You are quarreling about unimportant things…. Of course there is racisme….this is normal, it would be the same every where. But much more important is, that these chinese are doing things (and Waraa is aware of it) that other poor nations would not do: go from door to door, coming to a poor coutry to sell poor goods – just to survive or just to become a little bit better. That is the chinese phenomena. Nobody else does it. We fear it, we admire it, we are astonished – but we say something else. In my eyes, for the enormours courage chinese have, they deserve their obvious success. I say this as a european and while I should be afraid of China. Kristina

]]> By: Tarek Amr http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1361766 Tarek Amr Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:28:51 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/#comment-1361766 @Dave, ehmmm, I can see what you are talking about, but on the other hand you can consider it as a metaphor just to emphasise her idea. @Dave, ehmmm, I can see what you are talking about, but on the other hand you can consider it as a metaphor just to emphasise her idea.

]]> By: davesgonechina http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1360338 davesgonechina Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:03:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/#comment-1360338 @Bethany: Humanism? She compared the Chinese to "an organized army of ants" and referred to her "short" Prince Charming. Her heart might be in the right place but there's an underlying racial tension here. @Bethany: Humanism? She compared the Chinese to “an organized army of ants” and referred to her “short” Prince Charming.

Her heart might be in the right place but there’s an underlying racial tension here.

]]> By: Bethany http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1341745 Bethany Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/10/egypt-chinese-goods/#comment-1341745 The Chinese presence in Africa is such a new development and the world is watching closely. Economists, development experts, and political junkies have been trying to figure out in which ways China is good for African development and stability, and in which ways they are detrimental. It's very interesting for me to get the perspective of an Egyptian. I appreciate the humanism given to the Chinese woman by Waraa. It seems that so many people in Waraa's position would feel aggrieved by the Chinese presence and act accordingly, instead of empathizing with the desire to rise from poverty. The Chinese presence in Africa is such a new development and the world is watching closely. Economists, development experts, and political junkies have been trying to figure out in which ways China is good for African development and stability, and in which ways they are detrimental. It’s very interesting for me to get the perspective of an Egyptian. I appreciate the humanism given to the Chinese woman by Waraa. It seems that so many people in Waraa’s position would feel aggrieved by the Chinese presence and act accordingly, instead of empathizing with the desire to rise from poverty.

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