As an emerging donor country, China faces questions not only about its approach to foreign aid but also the impact of its work abroad. One growing debate centers on whether its development assistance has really created opportunities, particularly in Africa.
There are many skeptics who argue that Chinese assistance has failed to produce long-term jobs for Africans.
Niels Erik Krogh-Poulsen is one of them. The Danish-born international development and telecommunications veteran said he has found an absence of African doctors in hospitals and African workers in infrastructure projects funded by China.