While the "China in Africa" analogy is not particularly well matched, the specifics of the message from the Chinese spokesman are irrelevant. These sort of thi

While the "China in Africa" analogy is not particularly well matched, the specifics of the message from the Chinese spokesman are irrelevant. These sort of things are always diplomatic theater. Ultimately the message is "It's our country, you can play be our rules or fuck off". The only thing that's going to get China to open up is if it becomes to expensive, either internally or externally not to do so.