China Challenge, Threat or Opportunity?

Greg Mills And Lyal White write about the China conundrum from an African perspective "...ultimately the path of African development -- and its relationship with China -- does not depend on what happens in China, but instead hinges on the response of the continent's own states to their plight. Low levels of productivity, high transaction costs, poor and costly access to markets,labour market rigidity and lukewarm receptiveness to investors are among key factors inhibiting African countries from becoming key sources of supply for manufactured products and light assembly items. Dealing with these constraints has, after all, put China where it is today..."
via AllAfrica