Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki on Thursday hailed China's competition in world markets, saying that China's competition improves the lives of those customers everywhere in the world.
"It is hypocrisy. They talk about free market, free trade, when they control everything," Isayas said, referring to some Western politicians who are jealous of China's growing influence in Africa.
"When someone reaches a level where he can compete with that, then free market and free trade does not work for them. Free market, free trade, free competition or competition in the market only suit them when they control everything, when there is no one in the market to compete with them," said the Eritrean president.
"Now China is emerging, other markets in Asia are emerging, they don't like that competition," he said.
"We have been lectured on what capitalism is, what markets are, what free trade is, but when it comes to stiff competition, then all these values are abandoned."
Source:XinhuaAuthor：China Industry Time：2008-05-24 From：china daily
