[Vermont Lt]

Africa is next frontier—with REM and oil.

China is far ahead of us. They simply go in and pay for what they want (with our dollars.) We go in and try to be their friends.

The people in charge in Africa have plenty of friends. They like the Chinese because they get top dollar and no crap.

[RomanSoldier19]

China-Zambia tensions reignite after three Chinese ...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/china/china-zambia-murder-intl-hnk/index.html

Jun 5, 2020In 2005, an explosion at a mine near Chambeshi, a town in Zambia's copperbelt, killed dozens of Zambian workers. Five years later, two Chinese managers opened fire on Zambian workers who were...

Zimbabwe: Locals Attack Chinese Mine Workers with ...

https://www.breitbart.com/africa/2021/02/11/zimbabwe-locals-attack-chinese-mine-workers-with-crowbars-picks-and-shovels/

Feb 11, 2021Local artisanal miners assaulted Chinese nationals operating a gold mine in east Zimbabwe with crowbars and shovels this week, leaving them with serious injuries, New Zimbabwe reported on Thursday.

[Tallguy]

In Africa, China buys influence while the US sends her sons & daughters. Pretty clear what is going to happen.

[CMB_polarization]

The Chinese have been working on Africa for decades.