Ghana Gold Mines Suggest Larger Crisis for China

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KWAME 10 years ago

The Chinese should never get the chance to introduce that their stupid model in Ghana. We are a country with laws. This shit started 10years ago and was allowed by our greedy Government and chiefs. it should be banned. Bravo ...
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The Chinese should never get the chance to introduce that their stupid model in Ghana. We are a country with laws. This shit started 10years ago and was allowed by our greedy Government and chiefs. it should be banned. Bravo president Mahama.
Torgbigah - Africa is in trouble 10 years ago

Africa should wake up.chinese are taking over the land.stop their companies and give them ultimatum. Africa wake up.Ghna restrict chinese influx into the country. pass no individual invitation laws,ONLY immigration can approv ...
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Africa should wake up.chinese are taking over the land.stop their companies and give them ultimatum. Africa wake up.Ghna restrict chinese influx into the country. pass no individual invitation laws,ONLY immigration can approve any invitation from ghana to china and immigration issues pocket visa to the Chinese applicant through ghana embassy in Beijing.Ghana and africa should wake up now. chinese are invading the land
GHFUO, LOVE/DOR YOURSELF! 10 years ago

YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.
PT 10 years ago

I m a Chinese and planning to come to Ghana for a holiday in a week time. It seems that the tension between the Ghananians and Chinese is rising. And reading this article and comments here now, wonder if it is right to come. ...
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I m a Chinese and planning to come to Ghana for a holiday in a week time. It seems that the tension between the Ghananians and Chinese is rising. And reading this article and comments here now, wonder if it is right to come. I understand the anger about the illegal mining, and I hope this can be settled in a peaceful way between governments according to the policy and law. I agree that one should respect to others' country and culture.
Torgbigah - Africa is in trouble 10 years ago

If you ae real chinese as you claim, look, better go cancel your visa from the source you were issued. I can promise you detention at kotoka if you there venture into any flight bound for ghana.Better don't try. We dont want ...
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If you ae real chinese as you claim, look, better go cancel your visa from the source you were issued. I can promise you detention at kotoka if you there venture into any flight bound for ghana.Better don't try. We dont want idiots and stupid animals in human body into your sacred ghana. stay in your toad country and eat all your frogs,if any cockroaches,scorpions, millipede and earthwors are available you can add them to the toad. goat,saying you are going to where? if you are stinky anus chinese,100 days without taking shower,stinky and ricking more than shit, try it.
ABU 10 years ago

You are welcomed suffice not on an undesirable mission to desrespect our laws.Bring your capital to invest strictly in the domain reserved and stipulated,as well as respecting the local contents that you won't ship in chinese ...
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You are welcomed suffice not on an undesirable mission to desrespect our laws.Bring your capital to invest strictly in the domain reserved and stipulated,as well as respecting the local contents that you won't ship in chinese indegens enlieu of the locals to occupy the domain reserved them.
KD 10 years ago

They shuould go back to their country with their destructive nature. Flush all of them out. The curse of our ancesters be upon any leader / chief who will sell our inheritance to these greedy chinese.

They shuould go back to their country with their destructive nature. Flush all of them out. The curse of our ancesters be upon any leader / chief who will sell our inheritance to these greedy chinese.
Torgbigah - Africa is in trouble 10 years ago

Africa is being gradually taken by Chinese race.By the time africa is aware, the entire continent is ruled by chinese. The only expansion strategies the chinese and their government is adopting now is business model. They go ...
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Africa is being gradually taken by Chinese race.By the time africa is aware, the entire continent is ruled by chinese. The only expansion strategies the chinese and their government is adopting now is business model. They go open up business and ship the locust populations to occupy our land.From the article,they are adopting chinese model everywhere they go hence they see wherever they go as chinese property and adopt chinese model which best fit for them in their communistic country. Africa is in trouble
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is ha ...
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The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is hanging on mother Ghana's Neck through the nearest Windows for Ghana to move forward.
SONOFA WITCH 10 years ago

NOT ONLY CHINESE BUT ALL FOREIGNERS SHOULD BE BARRED FROM MINING IN GHANA. THE GHANA GOVERNMENT SHOULD BOLDLY REVIEW PAST ONE SIDED AGREEMENTS AND CANCEL THEM. WE SHOULD PROTECT OUR LAND, ESPECIALLY OUR WATER RESOURCES FROM E ...
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NOT ONLY CHINESE BUT ALL FOREIGNERS SHOULD BE BARRED FROM MINING IN GHANA. THE GHANA GOVERNMENT SHOULD BOLDLY REVIEW PAST ONE SIDED AGREEMENTS AND CANCEL THEM. WE SHOULD PROTECT OUR LAND, ESPECIALLY OUR WATER RESOURCES FROM ENCROACHMENT AND POLLUTION.
DAN 10 years ago

what you thinks gonna happen when Newmont and South Africans pull out and seal their mines????? You nigger ass will cry

what you thinks gonna happen when Newmont and South Africans pull out and seal their mines????? You nigger ass will cry
Nationalist 10 years ago

THE CHINESE DOES NOT RESPECT ANY HUMAN BEING. VERY SELFISH, FOOLISH, DISRESPECTFUL AND GREEDY.

THE CHINESE DOES NOT RESPECT ANY HUMAN BEING. VERY SELFISH, FOOLISH, DISRESPECTFUL AND GREEDY.
DAN 10 years ago

told you ghanians in america are busy washing toilets and white peoples anus and have no time for you or ndc

told you ghanians in america are busy washing toilets and white peoples anus and have no time for you or ndc
Innovation 10 years ago

Dr. Ayisi, thanks for bringing this article to Ghanaweb readership.

Dr. Ayisi, thanks for bringing this article to Ghanaweb readership.
Torgbigah - Africa is in trouble 10 years ago

Africa MUSt wake up and UNITE. Chinese communistic culture is being exported and expanded to Africa,The Chinese are late in colonizing the world.There is no land or continent left for them to control hence the less privilege ...
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Africa MUSt wake up and UNITE. Chinese communistic culture is being exported and expanded to Africa,The Chinese are late in colonizing the world.There is no land or continent left for them to control hence the less privilege Africa and Africans are the victims of their targets.They are exporting their system to african continent where they think money can control the entire population. Africa MUST suspend work permits or resident permits and focus ONLY on temporary permits for the Chinese. Chinese race is very dangerous and primitive race.Africa wake up and UNITE. kick out the communisto system.
BRO DAN- TRC 10 years ago

BLESS PEOPLE OF AFRICA, PRECIOUS ONES OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA, TO ALL I SAY, -NO CRISIS, IS CRISIS ENOUGH TO BE - CHRIST!! FOR -"THEY WHO DO KNOW THEIR GOD SHALL BE STRONG AND DO EXPLOITS" THOUGH ...
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BLESS PEOPLE OF AFRICA, PRECIOUS ONES OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA, TO ALL I SAY, -NO CRISIS, IS CRISIS ENOUGH TO BE - CHRIST!! FOR -"THEY WHO DO KNOW THEIR GOD SHALL BE STRONG AND DO EXPLOITS" THOUGH GLOBAL MAN-MADE "JACOB'S TROUBLE. THEREFORE, MAY ALL NATIONS BY -HUMILITY- GO FOR SOME MORE -'BRICS'- AND BUILD THEIR "HOUSE" UPON -"THE SOLID ROCK" IF THERE IS NO -"STRAW" THAT -THE GLOBAL MAN-MADE "JACOB'S TROUBLE" "STORM" PULLS NOT DOWN -YOUR "HOUSE". SELAH. FOR IN ALL -CRISIS- GOD STILL REMEMBERS HIS, 'NOAH AND HIS FAMILY', HIS- 'LOT AND HIS FAMILY', HIS, -'GOSHEN'- AND HIS, -'ELECT'- UPON THE EARTH. PULSE. NOW, -LET MY PEOPLE THINK. FOT "IT IS FINISH" THEREFORE, -"OCCUPY TILL I COME". SELAH.
GOD BLESS AFRICA FOR HAVING -A FRIEND- IN THESE TIMES OF GLOBAL MAN-MADE "JACOB'S TROUBLE. GOD BLESS -THE GREAT NATION OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND THE NOBLE PEOPLE OF CHINA, FOR CHOWING HERSELF -FRIENDLY- TO MANY NATIONS "IN SUCH A TIME AS THIS". GOD BLESS ALL NATIONS AND PEOPLE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT- IN THIS GLOBAL MAN-MADE "JACOB'S TROUBLE", 'IT TAKES TWO' AND "GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSON. SELAH. AND, GOD BLESS OUR HOMELAND GHANA.
THE LORD BLESS THEE, AND KEEP THEE; THE MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON THEE, AND BE GRACIOUS UNTO THEE; THE LORD LIFT UP HIS COUNTENANCE UPON THEE, AND GIVE THEE PEACE.
Busumbru 10 years ago

We will annihilate them in protection of our homeland. We will bomb their embasiies in Africa. We will burn their dirty flags. Ghanaians who help who connive with them will not be spared either. It's a war and we must fight i ...
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We will annihilate them in protection of our homeland. We will bomb their embasiies in Africa. We will burn their dirty flags. Ghanaians who help who connive with them will not be spared either. It's a war and we must fight it till the last Ghanaian drops. Other-wise posterity will not forgive us.
Eko 10 years ago

Nothing worse for peaceful Mother Ghana than violence and the wanton destruction that comes with it and war. Ghana's success is in the love of people have for peace, and only resort to force minimally and with rational coolne ...
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Nothing worse for peaceful Mother Ghana than violence and the wanton destruction that comes with it and war. Ghana's success is in the love of people have for peace, and only resort to force minimally and with rational coolness. Like how we have expelled the Chinese with a minimal body count- no matter what their government mouthpiece of a media says.

In China their cities are so polluted that in many they are covered in green smog that makes their people sick with cancer, and the slightest dissent against the powerful can land you in jail or worse. Let us not hate the ordinary Chinese, rather let us pity them. We are poorer than them sure materially, but in terms of quality of life the ordinary Ghanaian is still much richer and freer than them. The Chinese model cannot be our model, it is far too life-denying.
DAN 10 years ago

They bring women as slaves to usa to work in massage parlors

They bring women as slaves to usa to work in massage parlors
GH 10 years ago

HMMM!!

HMMM!!
___ 10 years ago

Those who have ears let them hear.

Those who have ears let them hear.
American 10 years ago

The Chinese economic expansion is, as this editorial states, harsh and exploitative, even to its own nation. But I can't think of any examples of sustained economic development that weren't in most respects utterly brutal (Sc ...
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The Chinese economic expansion is, as this editorial states, harsh and exploitative, even to its own nation. But I can't think of any examples of sustained economic development that weren't in most respects utterly brutal (Scandinavia maybe?).

Economic development is a process of systematic exploitation of all human and natural resources. It's not pretty. The West specializes in exploiting the resources of non-white foreign countries for its own benefit, whereas Eurasian nations (really, internal empires) like Russia prefer to exploit themselves.

The US and China, as we see, do both. That's what is meant by the word "superpower."

I don't know if Africans have the stomach to engage in a Chinese-style "self-exploitation" for the sake of its own economic growth, especially as it will hugely benefit a cadre of insiders and render a great many people just expendable labor. But Africa is already being done up by the West and China, and does not benefit from current arrangements.
wang shuai 10 years ago

Everything you are saying is true. i live and school in china and the only thing chinese think about is money.

Everything you are saying is true. i live and school in china and the only thing chinese think about is money.
ABU 10 years ago

Once the Chinese system whereby money is all first is being pursued to the detriment of natural laws and regulations wherever they might find themselves then it's the begining of their woes in Africa in particular Ghana where ...
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Once the Chinese system whereby money is all first is being pursued to the detriment of natural laws and regulations wherever they might find themselves then it's the begining of their woes in Africa in particular Ghana where environmentalists are on their wake.Not until they a new leaf in their dealings with Ghana they are not welcome.
Eko 10 years ago

...capitalism, without the burden of human rights. How Marx would turn in his grave.

...capitalism, without the burden of human rights. How Marx would turn in his grave.
Enough Nonsense 10 years ago

Epoch Times set up by the late gangster, Rev. Sun Myung Moon (of the Moonies gang), has some nerve to claim some of the resistance to the illegal Chinese miners in Ghana comes from "Ghanaian gangsters"!

This type of repor ...
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Epoch Times set up by the late gangster, Rev. Sun Myung Moon (of the Moonies gang), has some nerve to claim some of the resistance to the illegal Chinese miners in Ghana comes from "Ghanaian gangsters"!

This type of reporting shows the pervasive racism among both the Chinese and the Moonies. Funny, the Epoch Times itself reveals in its report that the illegal Chinese miners acquired weapons on the illegal market! The suffering Ghanaians are the gangsters indeed!
Eko 10 years ago

If you read some of the English language Chinese newspapers, and newspapers with a pro-China tilt Ghana has taken a lot of flack for protecting the rights of its citizens (i.e. to non-polluted water and arable land) against t ...
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If you read some of the English language Chinese newspapers, and newspapers with a pro-China tilt Ghana has taken a lot of flack for protecting the rights of its citizens (i.e. to non-polluted water and arable land) against the armed Chinese thugs/miners. The Moonies are a highly noxious cult-gang with weirdo links to far-right American Republican sorts.

In so far as we are removing all Ghana destroying miners (not just Chinese but from any other country) in a humane way then we should not be bullied, we should not be cowed. We are a peaceful country, but we are not a weak country.
Paul O. Korankye[ Ps] 10 years ago

Greedy Chines,you are destroying our environment.We Ghanaian love nature and want to preserve it for posterity.Please mr.Presedent, do your best to crackdown all iligal chines miners.God bless good citizen like Dr Ayisi.

Greedy Chines,you are destroying our environment.We Ghanaian love nature and want to preserve it for posterity.Please mr.Presedent, do your best to crackdown all iligal chines miners.God bless good citizen like Dr Ayisi.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

Thanks for showing light on China....from the other side!

Thanks for showing light on China....from the other side!
charles koduah 10 years ago

the question here is why galamsey was allowed to happen in the country in the first place.

the question here is why galamsey was allowed to happen in the country in the first place.
Joseph 10 years ago

What are we doing like school kids with this Chinese people only in Ghana you can hear something like this stupid issue send them back.

What are we doing like school kids with this Chinese people only in Ghana you can hear something like this stupid issue send them back.

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