What The China-Philippines improved relations could mean for America and China's African friends.

Good morning
I stumbled upon a Philippines development I think will result in Obama's administration leaving the White House as the most fail prone administration the US ever had. It could also compound Africa's challenges too! Read on to find out why and how.

You see, dw.de reports that Duterte, the Philippines' Malema like president has announced an end to the US-Philippines thirty year old military alliance.

You might find this quite boring to mind but it is big news. It signals a shift in world power and puts the White house under immense unwanted and unprepared for pressure to adjust things a bit more in its fight for economic power against Beijing.
Duterte's move will force America out of a region so key in America's fight for oil with China such that because of it Beijing is prepared and I gather very much willing to fund millions into Philippines' economy.

The report even tells us that the deal is so sweet, China and the Philippines have gone so far as to leave territorial disputes just so they be able to eat this cake.

An African might ask: and how is all these going to benefit us African residents?
Listen. In the late 70s China firmly established itself as a world super power contender. It needed resources for this and Africa proved itself well endowed in one very precious resource no growing world power could ignore. It made head way and tried to secure as much oil as it could get. The South China Sea region it contends over with the Philippines has oil. But this oil reserves are not only inaccessible to China but are also very unverifiable because the Philippines, Vietnam and others will not let China eat this sweet cake alone. Because of the above reason, Beijing opted for Africa which had even at the time large oil reserves and a very willing bunch of nations who's need for billions worth of development funds dear old China could easily meet. This is why then Duterte's shift towards China proves itself very vital to an African. The China-Philippines development could mean Africa loses a mutual benefit partner worth billions of dollars.

My mother's country, Swaziland and many like it currently have no means to give China the resource it needs most but Swaziland is partner to & is influential to the Southern African Development community. It has very strong ties with South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique(among others). It would be very strategic therefore, of China to partner with such a country so tenderly because the neighbours have got the resources China and Swaziland both need. Like Swaziland many other developing African countries are in need of China. She gives so well when she gives. Losing her over to the Philippines and the South China Sea.

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