I can definitely see the analogy you present here. Are the Chinese really there for the good of the African peoples??

Probably not, it is in their best interest to benefit from this for their own sake as much as possible, I am sure. There intensive focus on natural resources, as you mention, does not seem to be creating as many jobs for Africans in need of work, but more so for their own good to capture as much as possible for their rapidly growing domestic economies...