The African continent is often considered the world's basket case; Overflowing with resources but largely underdeveloped, the continent is often ignored until it is necessary to satisfy the desires of the developed world. After gaining independence from its European colonizers, the continent was designated as a staging ground for the Soviet Union and the United States in their struggle for global domination during the Cold War. Then the continent entered an era of financial servitude through economic assistance and “one size fits all” programs forcibly implemented by Western nations. Many African countries have started to reduce their debts, stabilize their economies, promote democracy and are on the path to development. The continent finally seemed free of its colonizers and was moving in the right direction, but a new player appeared. China is now heavily involved in various sectors on the African continent, ranging from agriculture to resource extraction, and is seeking markets for its products and resources to meet its growing energy demand. China's supporters say that while China hopes to meet its growing needs, it is seriously committed to helping the continent develop and continues to provide desperately needed economic aid. Critics, mainly Western powers, are concerned about its growing influence on the continent and characterize China as a neocolonial power (Eigen, 2011). Relations between China and the African continent are evolving rapidly, and it is difficult to characterize China as a purely altruistic power or a greedy colonial power. The contemporary relationship is largely in favor of the Chinese and bears striking similarities to previous European rule on the continent; only this time, Africans... middle of paper...... do not want to use money in a positive way unlike the profits from gold and cocoa (Rupp, 103-130, 2013). Many citizens' concerns have proven to be legitimate because many of the oil deals between China and Ghana are secret and lack transparency (Rupp, 103-130, 2013). The last criticism is motivated by the results of the opening of public markets by African countries. markets to Chinese products. People in African countries complain about Chinese penetration into African markets which drives away local African products. The quality of many Chinese products is poor, but they are much cheaper than locally made products. Africans buy the cheapest Chinese products and as a result many local industries begin to collapse. This phenomenon can be observed in various sectors across the continent, from textiles in Nigeria to furniture in Zimbabwe (Ighobor, 6, 2013).