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.
Not just Africa, the locals are attacking Chinese factories in Myanmar.
Will the Chinese invade and send in troops?
https://apnews.com/article/beijing-china-martial-law-myanmar-df4e07d2903350b4fc119189deaac492
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Adding to the uncertainties, China has said it is prepared to do more to protect its extensive business investments in Myanmar, which include factories, pipelines and other big infrastructure projects.
China’s state-run Global Times asserted that protesters “incited by the West” had attacked 32 factories, causing 240 million yuan (about $30 million) in damage.
Turmoil is bad for business and will deter investors, the Chinese state-owned broadcaster CGTN said in a commentary.
“But China won’t allow its interests to be exposed to further aggression. If the authorities cannot deliver and the chaos continues to spread, China might be forced into taking more drastic action to protect its interests,” CGTN said.
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