As this new avenue of investing in China opens up for western investors, managers with U.S. dollar funds are mindful of the challenges and obstacles yet continue to act as though their firms need to join the parade or be left behind.
From the 360-degree observation deck on the 72nd floor of the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe at 310m, London opens up like a pop-up book and the landmarks of St Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge look toy-town tiny.
The show opens by explaining the politics and culture of western Africa before the Europeans arrived to trade in raw materials, luxury items and, eventually, human beings.