In today's African Profiles club, we'll be focusing on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the most interesting countires in the world as well as one of the most contradictory. Why? It's one of the five poorest nations on Earth and yet has incredibly vast natural resources and mineral weatlh. How can this be? Are there already others trying to capitalize on the obvious potential? Is China one of them? Or is the instability in Congo too much to handle? How did they get to this stage and can they get out of it? Can they?_x000D_ _x000D_ The world is changing very quickly. Rich countries across the board are dealing with dwindling natural resources. The next two decades will see an economic rise in countries that were once very poor. Congo is an amazing example of this possibility. Or is it? One thing is for sure, Africa is a huge part of the world's economic future. Let's try to understand it better. Let's take a deep look at Congo!_x000D_ _x000D_ In the African Profiles series, Justin, a native of South Africa who's passionate about global trends in socio-economics, will be discussing with you different countries in Africa. Why are these so important? Well, as old powers falter, new ones arise and Africa is prime for the harvest! Why? What's so special about it? What's really going on there economically, politically and socially? How does it all affect China and you? Let's find out!_x000D_ _x000D_ 在今天的非洲概况club，我们将关注刚果，世界上最有趣的国家之一，也是最矛盾的国家之一。为什么?它是地球上最贫穷的五个国家之一，但却拥有令人难以置信的丰富自然资源和矿产资源。这怎么可能呢?是否已经有其他人试图利用这一明显的潜力?中国是其中之一吗?还是刚果的不稳定局势让人难以应对?他们是如何走到这一步的，他们能走出这一步吗?他们可以吗?_x000D_ _x000D_ 世界变化很快。所有富裕国家都在应对自然资源日益减少的问题。未来20年，曾经非常贫穷的国家将出现经济增长。刚果就是这种可能性的一个惊人的例子。真的是这样吗?有一点是肯定的，非洲是世界经济未来的重要组成部分。让我们试着更好地理解它。让我们来深入了解一下刚果!_x000D_ _x000D_ 在《非洲概况》系列活动中，南非人Justin将与大家讨论非洲不同国家的情况，他对社会经济学的全球趋势充满热情。为什么这些如此重要?老势力动摇，新势力崛起非洲正是丰收的黄金时期!为什么?它有什么特别之处?那里的经济、政治和社会状况究竟如何?这一切对中国和你有什么影响?让我们一探究竟!