''Across Africa, China's economic and diplomatic presence is expanding in an accelerating push that is raising both hopes and hackles far beyond African shores.
"China's move into Africa is displacing traditional Anglo-French and U.S. interests on the continent," said Martyn Davies, director of the Centre for Chinese Studies at South Africa's Stellenbosch University.

"The United States, and the British, are particularly concerned about increased Chinese movements

How viable is this new found liaison?
Who stands to rake-off?
Why are the ''big brothers'' sweating bullets/fretful?.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13690273.htm

Welcome China
Where are the Indians?
Open the doors for free trade and competition

Personally, I don't think that looking east is exactly a long term solution. But then again, can't Nigerians get off their arses and do some investing for once?

Africa a Frontier of Opportunity for China By DULUE MBACHU, Associated Press Writer
Wed Feb 8, 1:09 PM ET



LAGOS, Nigeria - ''When Chinese companies flooded the Nigerian market with cheaper versions of the generators Rex Nwankwu once imported from Italy, he said his business was imperiled. , ''

Read on:



http://www.yahoo.com/s/272540

bunking:

Welcome China
Where are the Indians?
Open the doors for free trade and competition

@ highlighted part: They're right here in this link below!! 

http://nigeriaworld.com/cgi-bin/axs/ax.pl?http://odili.net/news/source/2006/feb/16/814.html