Reminiscent of the West's imperial push in the 18th and 19th centuries - but on a much more dramatic, determined scale - China's rulers believe Africa can become a 'satellite' state, solving its own problems of over-population and shortage of natural resources at a stroke.

With little fanfare, a staggering 750,000 Chinese have settled in Africa over the past decade. More are on the way.

The strategy has been carefully devised by officials in Beijing, where one expert has estimated that China will eventually need to send 300 million people to Africa to solve the problems of over-population and pollution.

While it geopolitically might make sense, from an ideological and cultural point of view it's complete failure. To revoke the colonial past and turn Africa yet again into a slave continent, will not only be detrimental to its inhabitants, who scream for independence, but it will disarm the land of its resources and further contribute to a world ecological catastrophe waiting ahead. Further, Asian and African cultures don't mix. The West made a mistake three centuries ago that China is now repeating in order to grow into a serious contestant for world super power. This is the last thing Africa needs right now.