Posted on 06/27/2021 4:10:53 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
In recent years, China has made massive inroads to secure valuable assets within Africa. Since the start of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, Chinese profits have quadrupled from Africa alone. In 2017 for instance, Chinese projects in Africa from the BRI brought in an estimated of $51 billion dollars in revenues. There is no mistaking that Africa is a key component in China’s economic ambitions. k
The amount of labor and capital migrating to China has also seen a spike in recent years. It was reported in 2018 that over 200,000 Chinese workers migrated to Africa, bringing the current number of Chinese workers in Africa to about one million. In addition, an estimated 10,000 Chinese companies have also set up shop in numerous African nations, ...
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“Eric Prince, former CEO of Black Water is now CEO of Frontier Service Group; an African-Chinese focused private security corporation based in Hong Kong.”
I always thought Prince was one of the good guys. Disturbing to hear that he is now working for the ChiComs.
Makes me worry about what agenda he was pushing when he was close to Trump.
American bars have had the One Belt For the Road Initiative for a long time but the bartenders are supposed to say "Hey, buddy, you've had enough."
As long as they don’t need a truckload of gravel, the Chinese will triumph in Africa. If you don’t understand the reference, watch Empire of Dust.
The Chinese have bought off most of the mineral and agricultural rich African governments. The contracts they sign pay off the leaders, allow for “private security”, are so exploitive that they make the old European colonials look like missionaries. There is little long term benefit to the African people or their countries. The terms of those contracts are strictly enforced and there is no tolerance for critics.
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The ChiComs will not hesitate to use bullets to enforce their contracts.
Well, Private Security firms also provide good cover the the PRC when something goes awry.
No intentions of doing so, why don't you save us the time and just explain it to us?..........Sheesh!
And they can have it. The vast expanse and culture of Africa will eat them alive and they will either die off and leave or kill all the Africans. The Chinese I knew in Africa considered it the most horrible place they had ever seen and were just fulfilling their contract until they could return to China.
At least the Chinese are respectful of other cultures and are not racists. That could be bad for Africa were it the other way around.
The latter seems more likely. China has more than enough people to repopulate Africa in their own image. Or they will drive off the troublesome Afrucans to invade Europe.
Having recently traveled in Africa I saw many things there that sceamed “China”. I’d be willing to bet that China means to own Africa...and with all the corrupt politicians there it should be easy.
Same thing in the Caribbean. ChiComs are all over the place selling stuff. Most all the recent model trucks and buses are Chinese mfg. Probably more worrisome than Africa, too.
While I was in Japan, I met a guy from Ghana (this was around 2013-2014).
He told me that the Chinese were coming in and doing hostile-takeover.
The Chinese would come in with LOTS of guns, and chase people off of their territory/property, and then shoot anyone that even stepped toward them.
He said it was for diamonds.
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