This is a serious accusation, given that one of the big attractions of foreign direct investment is local job creation. But Chinese firms say that few local workers have the necessary skills; if they do, African governments can dictate some employment terms, including the proportion of local recruits on a project, as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola have done.
另一个普遍的说法是，中国公司更喜欢雇用自己的公民，而不是本地人。这是一个严重的指控，因为外国直接投资的亮点之一就是为当地创造就业机会。但中国公司说，很少非洲本地人具备必要的技能；如果他们具备相应的技能，非洲各国政府可以颁布一些就业条款，包括本地员工在项目中的比例，就像刚果民主共和国和安哥拉所做的那样。