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Then there is this:

China using its new Global Security Initiative to build military standing in Africa

(Peacekeeping troops from China deployed by the United Nations Mission in Juba, South Sudan, in 2016. China hopes its Global Security Initiative will build its military profile in Africa. Photo: AFP)

"Through the belt and road, China has helped build mega infrastructure projects across Africa, including ports, highways, power dams, railways and roads. That has necessitated the expansion of Chinese military cooperation to protect its citizens and investments. In 2017, Beijing established its first overseas military base in Djibouti."

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Like in Canada...

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HT @PutinOnTheRitz
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Not new but...

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"It's fascinating to read Obama -- and Antony Blinken's arguments -- against arming Ukraine. These comments were from 2015: after the Russians were backing separatists in E. Ukraine and after it annexed Crimea."

"If you say any of this now, Dems accuse you of treason."

https://t.me/Glenn_Greenwald/2162