Trading and religion have always been aligned together in the history of the world, and especially on the African continent.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Hardest of all for Europeans to negotiate are traditional African religions, whose transactions with unseen powers are central to the running of life in many areas, the main weapon in the struggle against the forces of evil.
There was free trade in Africa. There was free enterprise in Africa before the colonialists came.
It is fair to say that Africa has become a major force in moving the world towards multi-polarity, an important emerging market that helps promote global economic recovery and integration, and an outstanding representative of diverse civilizations in the world.
Commodities such as gold and silver have a world market that transcends national borders, politics, religions, and race. A person may not like someone else's religion, but he'll accept his gold.
Religion has become so many different things. Religion is an economic thing for some people. Religion is a gun.
Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race.
I have a sneaking suspicion that all religions lead to the same place, a very unified place.
Trade is a communication of cultures and values.
China-Africa relationship has a long history and is full of vitality. Since the 1950s and 1960s, our common historical experiences have brought China and Africa together, and we have forged deep friendship in our joint struggle during which we have supported each other in times of difficulty.
The intersection of religion and world politics has often been a bloody crossroads.