Again I did not think I would need this info, but. The developments China is supporting in Africa is only those that support their own operations in those countries.
I am still trying to find the article!

Quote Originally Posted by Bren122 View Post
Colonial Power is a bit strong; China has no particular morals about the governments it deals with for the resources it needs. It does not attach conditions to aid or development and is very free with the money it throws around. It is not seeking power or garrison rights; thus far the only military/paramilitary presence has been secret police training the secret police of these countries; and so far the Western press has been very careful to avoid the evidence that they are there.

As far as Australia is concerned, war with China will only be supported by us under two conditions- the Chinese attack somebody (Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in particular) and if they are drawn into a war with North Korea. We will most assuredly not go to war over a situation that is on the other side of the world given the difficulties in supporting one side or the other. Japan and Singapore are even less likely to do so, though I would not wish to present myself as an expert on either. As noted in another thread, France and Britain would be stretched so the US is effectively going to go it alone in this situation if it decides to go to war.
The fact is that China is in a strategically poor position, getting worse everyday as its bold armaments announcements in the late 1990s fail to materialise while the rest of the region is busy rearming their own militaries. The situation is further complicated by the massive US debt it holds in offshore accounts- defeat the US and it will lead to a run on US debt; try to attack anyone and it risks all of that money being forfeited. But a war with China holds its own risks for the West- like the end of the global economy as 10% of the world's manufacturing capacity is taken off the market. It suits everybody that the situation between China and the developed world stays exactly as it is and if that means the Darfurese and Zimbabweans have to suffer then so be it. Even if Darfur and Zimbabwe were found to be made of titanium and similar strategic metals floating on a sea of oil nobody is going to risk a collapse of the world economy.