Leading South African academic Garth Shelton says many of those who criticize China's role in Africa do so because they are not interested in facts.
Though he is a firm believer that China will win pole position in the global economy, Ma Jun says that to achieve this it is important for Beijing to come out with a "big-bang" measure to tackle air pollution.
Considerable market demand for animal products is still the major threat to African wildlife and a greater effort is needed by all countries and organizations to stop it.
Sven Grimm says the West is playing a "blame game" when it accuses the Chinese of grabbing Africa's resources.
Ethiopia is attracting significant Chinese foreign direct investment, but has still been lagging in overall FDI. However, an official from the World Bank says a partnership between the bank and Chinese companies will help remove obstacles that have been preventing Ethiopia from becoming one of Africa's most attractive destinations for investment.
Though China lags Western countries in Africa, it still has enough room to catch up, and outpace them with its unique engagement modalities, says Liu Hongwu.
Richard Dowden believes Chinese have been a vital catalyst in reversing the economic fortunes of the African continent.
Chinese companies must clearly understand the African business environment before setting up factories or an industrial chain on the continent.
Michael Power believes too many people in the investment world have "hissy fits" about minor movements in China's growth rate.
Innovation is helping Chinese brands make strides in the global arena, says Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP Group, the largest advertising company in the world.
China's state-owned enterprises have a better ownership model than many Western firms which are often cruelly exposed to free markets, Colin Mayer believes.
Joe Studwell believes China might be the last emerging-nation economic success story the world sees for some time.
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