I think a distinction must be made between a completely extractive economy and one that is based on manufacturing. So if its simply raw materials being mined and shipped abroad, then yes I agree with the stripping the countries part. If they are actually manufacturing stuff....
Oh actually, if they're employing only Chinese citizens for manufacturing, then I agree with your assessment.
One of the major "problems" with African economies is they manufacture essentially nothing, and everything they export is completely unprocessed raw materials.
Oh actually, if they're employing only Chinese citizens for manufacturing, then I agree with your assessment.