Monday, 5 November 2012

US and China elect new leaders - what Africa can expect

China and the United States are about to go to the polls to choose new leaders. And what crucial events to happen at a time like this.  On Tuesday, the next American president will be elected and two days later, the 18th congress of the Chinese Communist Party will select the new Chinese president and prime minister.

Whoever ever becomes leader in these two powerful countries will determine the course the world takes both in terms of peace and prosperity in the next four years.

 Relations with China

Mitt Romney has said that he finds China's power uncomfortable and if he wins the US elections, Romney will focus his attention on reducing China's rise to supremacy in the world realm. This could reduce political and economic deals and harm the global recession. If Obama wins on the other hand, political watchers have concluded that president Obama would probably re-focus on the American people by creating more jobs, implement more health and social reforms.

Outlook for Africa

The love for Obama is still waxing strong in many sub-Saharan African countries and especially in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana. South Africa has been the biggest recipient of American aid. Millions of dollars and medication has been donated to South Africa to cater for HIV sufferers by the US. But a during a visit to Cape Town made by Mrs Clinton in July 2012, she informed South Africans that she could not promise that the aid and business from the US will continue if president Obama is not re-elected into power.


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