Issue (WIWE) status: Submitted, Unpublished

Weak Signal's progress: Advanced

This Weak Signal came from: 
Interviews

The source of this Weak Signal: 
Dr Patrick VAN DER DUIN, "Delft University of Technology", interviewed by "MIOIR"

Weak Signal's description: 

As we move into a world of more sparsity, these decisions by the Chinese government, the Chinese people and Chinese companies to buy basic materials from Africa are a clear weak signal of the crucial position of Africa in a world with more sparsity, where the people of Africa are still very poor and not developing.