Posted on 10/16/2021 10:48:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Not defending China here, but I remember when Central and
South American Nations wanted to borrow from the U. S. The
U. S. gave them the loans, and then those nations trashed us
for asking to be paid back.
China won’t put up with that for long.
Tokyo Rose lives on!
As far as whether the BRI projects in Africa are debt traps, I suggest you ask Sri Lanka:
Oops.
But in that case, it was commercial banks making the loans.
This is a case of sovereign-to-sovereign lending. In this balance of power, China will have many apologists and supporters. If Zambia makes a stink, the only one who will care is Bono.
The views don’t necessarily reflect those of China Daily.LOL!
Can’t read the article, paywall.
Also China Daily; “China is NOT ASSHOE!”
While Russia and then the United States got played in Afghanistan now it it China’s turn. I do not think the Chi-coms will put up with too much nonsense there and will put down any and all dissent after they they invest there.
Notice the byline. Propaganda piece
China, however, must play its part in changing perceptions that it is only motivated by narrow self-interest.
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Sounds like he is one of the army of CCP paid ‘influencers’.
Yeah... The capper on this joke.
Julius Nyerere. The article does not mention the Nyerere kicked the Chinese out after completion of the railroad.
I have been a journalist, foreign correspondent, writer and editor for more than 40 years.From the screedwriter’s LinkedIn page. Self-explanatory.
I ran Reuters East Africa bureau during the wild 1990s and was Africa correspondent for The Times of London from 2002-14. From the field, I reported on the ill-fated US intervention in Somalia (Black Hawk Down), the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the ‘Blood Diamond’ wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia, the Balkan civil wars, and Nelson Mandela’s liberation in post-apartheid South Africa and figured in several books concerning those events.
More recentIy, I reported on the 2015 refugee influx into Europe and directed coverage of the first-ever team of refugees to compete in the Rio Olympics in 2016 on behalf of the UN Refugee Agency.
I was founding Editor in Chief of the award-winning humanitarian information service, the New Humanitarian and recently set up a new reporting network focusing on emerging Jihadist and other threats to Africa. I also advise several private sector companies, think tanks, NGOs and UN organizations on their media strategies.
I am a passionate environmentalist and involved in several conservation projects around the world.
“Not defending China here, but I remember when Central and
South American Nations wanted to borrow from the U. S.....”
Don’t worry, the World Bank has circumvented U.S. loans...
$10 Billion dollar “SGR” program under way now; graft and
corruption included in the price.
Check the “modern” Chinese built rail system in place now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5vjfJym7yo
Yeah, I believe you’re right there.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see that.
It will be interesting.
Nice rail system.
Our media will report it as on time, modern, clean, restful...
Walter Duranty lives...
The Chinese call them "White Monkeys".
If you give them enough 'bananas' they'll say anything you want.
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