Home > Spokesperson's Remarks Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong
Lei's Regular Press Conference on December 8, 2011  Q: We have
noted that recently some western media imply through the words
of a South African official that China imposes "neocolonialism"
on Africa by purchasing large swaths of land. What is China's
response?  A: African countries have reached a broad consensus
that there is indeed "neocolonialism" in Africa, but it is by no
means imposed by China. South African President Zuma once said
that China's relationship with Africa is not colonial at all.
The criticism that characterises China's engagement with Africa
as 'neocolonialism' is untruthful. As an important strategic
cooperative partner of South Africa, China has made great
contribution to the economic development and the betterment of
people's livelihood there.  China always relies on domestic
output for grain self-sufficiency. Instead of buying up bulks of
land in Africa, China has been providing agricultural
technological assistance to A