This year, Nigeria’s government bought a Chinese-made satellite, and even paid the Chinese to launch it into space in May. China was so eager to provide space technology to Africa’s most populous country that it beat out 21 other bidders for a contract worth $300 million.
但是非洲真的需要外国的技术，而中国人尤其努力甚至是张扬地在填补这个空白。今年，尼日利亚政府购买了一颗中国制造的卫星，甚至付钱让中国人在五月份把它送上天。中国是如此渴望为非洲这个人口最多的国家提供空间技术，以致它以合同总价3亿美元击败了其他21个竞标者。