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August 05, 2009

Algiers, Chinese, Algerians riot

I confess to being somewhat startled to read this news brief of a riot between Algerians and Chinese in a working class district Shanaoua, however it is not in the end surprising given the underlying resentment around the mass import of Chinese labour for the government's various infrastructure programmes. The report indicates as many as 50 Chinese got into "bloody" fight with Algerians.
Al Arab Online العرب اونلاين

قالت صحف جزائرية إن مواجهات وصفتها بـ"الدامية" وقعت الإثنين بين أكثر من 50 صينيا مقيمين بحي "الشناوة" "تعبير دارج يعني الصينيين" بباب الزوار بالعاصمة الجزائرية والسكان قاطني الحي بسبب مناوشة وقعت بين تاجر جزائري وآخر صيني، وأسفرت عن بعض الجرحى وخسائر في الممتلكات.

More shortly.

Well, BBC now has this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arabic/middleeast/2009/08/090805_mr_algeria_china_tc2.shtml and FT too! http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a74efac2-8177-11de-92e7-00144feabdc0.html

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Posted by The Lounsbury at August 5, 2009 06:59 AM
Filed Under: Economic Development , Economic Policy , North Africa

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