Cynics who saw the warmth of Xi’s African welcome might say that blind eyes are being turned, to avoid upsetting Beijing. According to WIC Ghana signed up for a $3 billion (HK$23.3 billion) loan with the China Development Bank two years ago.
And the Shanglin miners certainly earn their money. Locals are getting fed up with the environmental damage and the Chinese are often targeted by bandits.
Chinese official protested when a 16 year-old Chinese boy was killed during a police crackdown last year. Tan says they are often subject to immigration raids, and it’s a case of pay up or risk repatriation. But the rewards justify the risk. An average prospect produces 200-300 grammes of gold per day, providing daily income or about Rmb100,000. After operating costs, the annual take can be Rmb10 million, enough to finance a very comfortable life back in Shanglin.
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