Von der Leyen provokes China Africa relations? Former Foreign Minister of Singapore: "Garbage" remarks! Yang Rongwen | European Commission | Garbage
At an event, Singapore's former Foreign Minister Yeo Jung wen accused European Commission President von der Leyen of saying that Europe should compete with China in Africa, and called it "garbage" speech.
It is reported that this event is organized by the Cross Country Management School of the European University Research Institute, and Yang Rongwen is discussing the future of China Europe relations.
Yang Rongwen first expressed doubts about von der Leyen's remarks, "I heard the President of the European Commission recently said that Europe should compete with China in helping Africa. Why?"
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He reviewed the "black history" of Europe's plundering, colonization, and enslavement in Africa. "Africa has no good historical memory of Europe, which enslaved and colonized it."
Therefore, Yang Rongwen believes that Africa does not need anyone to tell them how to choose friends. "So now you need to tell Africa who its friends should be. If you want to interview any African leader, they will tell you that this is' garbage '."
He believes that Africa will deal with China in its own way, "because China is helping us and has no historical burden.".
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In response, Chen Weihua, President of the EU branch of China Daily, forwarded Yang Rongwen's speech video on Twitter and commented that Africa has no good memories of Europe. They have been enslaved and colonized by Europe, and they do not need Europeans to teach them how to handle their foreign relations.
In the message board below Chen Weihua's Twitter, a foreign netizen commented, "We like China's infrastructure and the way we conduct business seriously. Improving transaction fairness should be the top priority for sustainable relationships.".
Some people also point out that what Yang Rongwen said is "very correct". "Africa, like other parts of the world, is tired of giving and eager to establish partnerships. The increasingly weakened power base of the West has worsened due to its cheap competitive strategy."
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