I wish to state openly that I am a great respecter of the Chinese people and of China.  The Chinese historically have been great traders, scientists, architects, philosophers, educators, builders, inventors and so much more.  I had the golden opportunity to visit China twice and was amazed at the old and new China.  Greatness has to come from the heart of the people, who are extremely hospitable and ever dynamic.They have always been generous towards other countries in human development, medicine and general aid, and are known to be great warriors, in most cases, against invading armies.  I believe that China will be a great world superpower and that this era belongs to the Chinese.  I see India as the next, then Brazil. Now please note the following:
1. I was quite shocked to see the extent of their love for smoking cigarettes.  I believe a time will come when there will be a great epidemic of smoking-related diseases in China.  I am quite surprised that the Chinese Government does not do large scale education campaigns targeting smoking.  I advise the Government of China to address this issue for their country and peoples’ sake.
2. I believe and advise our Government to be careful in that the Chinese, due to their population, are extremely aggressive, and while humane, have enormous needs to satisfy.  They have massive hunger for raw products and resources to satisfy their industries, diet and ambition.

LICENCE FOR FISHING IN GUYANA
It is said that the Government of Guyana is considering providing this licence.  It is one I disagree with.  The Government of Guyana is saying the licence is for fishing of certain species of fish that we do not use.  It will be impossible to monitor their factory ships, in large scale harvesting, and maybe in devastation of the marine creatures in the ocean, as it is known that Chinese eat virtually anything that walks, swims, floats or crawls.  I can actually imagine their ships scooping all living creatures floating, swimming, under the ocean and even resting on the sea beds, and then processing them by freezing and instant canning.
They will take the ones we usually use and the ones we do not.
In the end the license fees will do little or nothing for us.  We must protect our resources for future population, and if any, encourage the Chinese to open up factories in Guyana, for processing of products, not for the exporting of our raw material, be it fish, meat, farmed products, logs, or whatever.  Let them open factories here in Guyana and process them here for export and value-added products.

The Government of Guyana has to be very careful, while we are in need of finance and international friendship and support, we cannot fetter away our resources.  We have ourselves to think of and our future generations.
If the Government of the day wastes away our resources, they will be cursed in generations to come.
BI Sin LIN Logging:  Did anyone expect anything else, which they will try to flout the rules.  It is done for two things basically.
I.   For profitability, this is important to corporations, and more so international ones.  They care little for our future and our rainforest, our dear Amazon, which is the last lung of the earth.  They wish to satisfy their needs for profits, and their needs for wood products in construction and various industries.  I can just see in a few years, huge swatches of the rainforest scarred, even wiped out as in Indonesia and Malaysia, decimated for Chinese hunger for profits and need.
2. They are looking after their interest, and care mostly for that, while providing some services, aid and loans to help the nations whose resources are being depleted.
They will always find ways to circumvent the laws.
I repeat that I have nothing against the Chinese people, as they are looking out for number one – themselves, and they are right.  We must do likewise.
I have no complaints with their business acumen, investment potential and opportunities, as they see opportunities in areas and things many Guyanese or Caribbean people tend to frown on.  I respect them for this.  The discipline and dedication in their business should be sources of inspiration to us.
I am warning the Government of Guyana, and I can warn them, as they are my Government, and hence, servants of the people of Guyana that voted in Guyana.  Do not waste away our resources on people who have enormous appetites for food, any kind, and hungry for resources, our precious and dear resources, which we need for many generations to come.  I advise them also, that not all who counsel are against them.  I reiterate that I am a great lover of China and things Chinese; of their ambition and vision.  That as they look out for their peoples, their profitability, their future, we, as a Government and people, must also do the same.
So while I welcome the Chinese people, I warn against the Chinese companies, which could drain our nation of its resources:  logging/forestry, fishing, etc, etc, etc.

ROSHAN KHAN