Why China Is in Africa - If You Don’t Know, Now You Know | The Daily Show
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- China is having an increasingly problematic influence in Africa’s politics, labor practices, and infrastructure. If you don’t know, now you know. #DailyShow #TrevorNoah #China #Africa
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I'm a Ugandan. Stop blaming China through Western imperialistic angles. Blame the corrupt Ugandan gov't officials.
Where the heck it's the imperalistic angles from currently 21st century structured value political western countries.Are you still stuck in the very past of before mid-20ty century, Mr. Probably an African version of a ultranationalist irrationalis,which many western imperialists were.BACK then ,goes to even the many currently eastern/Xi-chinese ultranationalist to naive to think more independently to their more and more Mao-likevaluepolitical(once again) Xi-regime/Xi-dynasty.Think.about that for a minute,will you??So,give me a break..lol..Jeez. Otherwise,yeah sure to the rest of your statements 🙄🤷🤦😅😉✌🌈💎🌈
U r Kenyan not Ugandan
Stop lying on UA-cam comments lol 😂😂
@@orkkojit hes probably never been to a Ugandan political popup which guns are involved, my sister was in one when she was in gulu uganda a few years back
@@orkkojit a Ugandan from West Nile, precisely Maracha District, working in Kenya as a Lecturer
"No one cares about issues, until it affects them." So so true.
If US can provide better offer. Then do it.
That's true, I can genuinely say I don't care right now 🤷🏾♂️.
It's not just africa, they are doing it to poor countries in eastern europe too. Maybe not to the same degree. But it's going on everywhere.
China has been a dominant power for centuries in SE Asia without invading anyone there, unlike the west who invaded and colonized the ENTIRE region as soon as they set foot in the region
Also, last time Indonesia ALLIED with USA, 5 million people DIED in genocide. Further tens of thousands in East Timor. And almost 90% of Freeport money went to AMERICA instead of Indonesia even though this mining company operated on Indonesian soil.
@@steggopotamus and SEA region too. Myanmar military coup is MADE IN CHINA.
I can’t believe how the ones who once established forced labouring and conscripting in Africa actually have the shame to blame the ones who are genuinely constructing that place
@@tomczaksabine8857since when do we break every bone in a black boy's body the way black beats our Chinese food delivery guys TO DEATH.
Some countries are colonizing another through wars, China is 'colonizing' another through infrastructures. I must say, I prefer the China-way of colonizing rather than... say, the british-way.
(I would love to be in a world where colonizing is a foreign word, but unfortunately we live in an awful world)
thats right my man usa and europe only want africa mineral not wellness for the people
You are so naive xD
BullS…. China and Russia are in Africa’s natural resources!
America: loans money to africa.
China: Does the same but with lower interest rates.
America: Wait, that's illegal
Chinese are evil people...period.
America only grants funds if the nations promote homosexuality,they resent this insult greatly
Lower interest I'm pretty sure that it's not so low
@@Hans-rd9lf i'm pretty sure you know so little about the terms😅, there are a lot of loan even with no interest.
@@user-mq5oo3ki6w Now that you bring it up: The terms! That's where the devils hand prints are hidden. A Togolese in the comment wrote about how a French firm will be running their main Port for 35 years! Probably some shady character in France who will not be allowed to get near any port in France! But if he is 'packaged' along with some French Cooperation Loan, who will notice?
US: How dare African gone into Chinese debt trap instead of ours!
US don't debt trap countries, too much trouble. They just rob them
The US will stage a coup and make a government that forces you to pick bananas.
US invades countries who didn't bend to them.
Like multiple coupes in South America
The US has a hands-on policy while China doesn't.
Exactly. Been looking for this thread. Glad I found it. For a minute there I was getting concerned...
Trevor, the sad thing is, Western countries cannot even say " we have never ..." because they actually did it, many times.
Yes in the past .But you cant blame the current generation for it .
@@dude9318 its hard to say，take a look at Syria，Afganistan，Lebanon,and Iran and so on....its still happening today
West is still neo-colonizing Africa today just like did to banana republic, that's why Africa sold natural resources to West for decades but Africans are still starving, why Saudi UAE Australia Russia Brazil are not starving? because they get paid for selling natural resources but Africa got paid nothing, maybe only got churches freedom democracy and military bases.
@@lvjinbin28 I live in Africa...the reason they starve is because their culture does not align with progress in a modern world.
Come here and see it for yourself instead of saying things that have had no relevance in 2022 or earlier for a long time now.
Africans are their own worst enemy..
Come see it for yourself.
@@lvjinbin28 Brazil is still starving...
US controlled IMF give out loan with 5% interest whereas the Chinese's loan interest is 2.5-2.9%, if the Chinese's loan is debt trap than what the double up interest from IMF loan will be?
They just want free money
Chinese' loan is debt trap if the country didn't return money on time ,
bruh just take the loan but do not come crying when the chinese have stole all your resources just like the british for the past 300 years
@@zhinkunakur4751 Stole? They're just giving it away. Zimbabwe has no choice but to do it because they kicked out all the farmers and are starving and bankrupt. Black men destroy everything they touch.
@@sunitajaiswal9432 what do you think usa do when country have lotof debts
Africa doesn't need a sugar daddy. It needs fewer corrupt politicians. Africa is LOADED with resources. However, poor deals are struck over and over again. Such a shame!
Blacks...
@@owowhatsthis8287hities...
@@owowhatsthis8287wtf
@@owowhatsthis8287 ...
What country owns most of the United States?
Japan owns the most at $1.1 trillion, followed by China, with $859 billion, and the United Kingdom at $668 billion. In isolation, this $7.4 trillion amount is a lot, said Scott Morris, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development.May 26, 2023
Why Africa chose negotiates with Africa?
No matter how bad what China has been doing in Africa, it's still nothing compared to what France has been doing there since 100 plus years, yet I haven't heard any hypocrit from the mainstream media talking about it.
The reset point for the political and military crime record of all major powers across the world was meant to be the end of the Cold War (1991). The West has respected this, but Russia and China ...
France is still being paid colonial tax
How about that!
Whataboutism at its finest.
Look at both of the ill-doings. Don't say "look there! he's doing the same bad thing I'm doing so I can go scot-free!"
@@GrumpyOldMan9 Reset point in 1991😂😂😂😂 I come from a country ( Cameroun ) where the president is handpicked by France and the currency is not only created in France but also controlled by them so yeah, 1991👍🏿
Trevor, am a Kenyan and I differ slightly with you. Western nations were the major investors in African countries and their terms were always imbalanced and unfair to us. They interfered in our politics, our social values and economic policies, on top of providing expensive loans and trade imbalanced. Although China is not the best option, it is the better option for African countries at the moment. We started being called "the rising giants" in the last decade just after China increased investments. So, if Western nations think they wanna invest here, let them battle the competition with China.
I agree with you. I am European and have to say: If other fully industrialized nations would have had the guts to invest as much as China did, they would have done. I don't want to see African countries being suppressed by yet another colonizing force, but I don't think for a minute that other countries would do anything else. Might actually be worse. I heard there is a global superpower that likes to make things up in order to outright invade.
Europe and USA need to up their game and invest too. That way Africa's position becomes independent.
I'm Ghanaian and I will take Chinese loans for infrastructure anyday, at least when the Chinese leave, they leave something behind. They even have the guts to talk about taking over airports when the US army is trying to take over the largest terminal in Ghana's national Airport.
It's just propaganda, Americans don't know how their government and their allies were treating african countries.
@@MissMoontree That would mean anyone is interested in having truly independent African countries. Let's face it: All every investing country wants is exploit African countries as much as possible. I just feel bad for the countries being in this position for so long now.
E: Don't kil civilians!
A: Pls stop interfering with our social values
What's wrong with someone taking your collateral if you default on your debt? If the bank takes away your house when you failed to repay your housing loan, would you think that the bank is colonizing your home?
This 👆🏽🎯
Yeah man..... They let you read terms and conditions, you know what you're getting into. European took resources without giving loans
The reason African countries cant pay back their loans is not because China set a trap for them, but because the people in government are sharing huge sum form the loan among themselves.
I suspect China's strategy is to pay a large bribe to the president and his cronies up front, on the clear understanding that the project funding remains in Chinese hands, and no one else puts out their hand. That is the reason Chinese projects are completed on time and within budget.
Actually, loans from China only account for a small part of the loans in these countries, and most of the debt is from Europe and the United States.
@@yuelingchen6446 that is so true. At one point Nigeria had 100 billion dollars of debt but only 4-5% was a "debt trap".
All of the above! Including China scamming Africans while African leaders are also scamming Africa’s citizens..
Nigeria hasn't been able to repay Western loans borrowed since the 70s and 80s which hardly provided physical infrastructures and were mostly purely embezzled while at least we are seeing the direct physical infrastructures being built with the Chinese loans which will surely help improve our economy. The problem is not the Chinese loans but our greedy leaders who agree high loans just to make their own profits from it as they know they cannot fully embezzle the money as they did with the borrowed Western Loans. Don't blame China who wants to do business, Blame your greedy leaders who have high Western Education but greed has made them quite willing to sell their own people!!!
Nigeria didn't have problem with china. UK owes nigeria more than #200trillion and has not yet paid till date. Nigeria only owes china 5$billion. Nigeria still need more of china investment in the country and don't be afraid cause nigeria has enough money to pay them off anytime they want their money back. This video only applies to small Africa countries
I think you said it better ,cz debt trap is not influenced by China but our own government can’t they do proper financial analysis and find best ways to do that,no one is here to feed Africa for free,China has resources to invest in Africa s most needed industry “infrastructure” .Let Africa make sure it’s gain - gain
Wait, didn't OBJ pay a lot or "everything" back? Check your records guys. Let's be factual in our opinions. I think Obj paid and we re-borrowed.
I remember a book titled the economic hitman? It might explain something about debt trap.
Is there any African which didn’t accept to take the Chinese’s loan ? Just to know
Trevor thanks for the work done. I am from West Africa Togo. What Europeans are doing here is more dangerous than Chinese. Our Harbored is taken over by a french business for 35 years. Can you imagine that? Nobody says nothing until it'll maybe touch their interests.
we are from the same place. Born IN LOME
Blame your corrupt population and greedy leaders
@@evanansubuga1902 hmm.. the US is the EXACT same way... Greedy politicians on BOTH sides.
I have never heard of someone calling an entire population corrupt. That is impressively weird
It's true true true. Our leaders are so greedy and 99 people are desperate and corrupt. I know it and I have personally been affected.
i don't understand,like if you can't repay your loan of house in the US,they wouldn't take your house and auction it?
Bottom line being, the West in general and the US in particular doesn't have a right to tell Africans with whom they can and cannot do business. If someone else offers a better deal, of course they would choose the better deal. You have to imagine how awful the West has been in Africa so far, to the point that supposedly uncivilized countries like China and Russia are embraced as a better alternative.
Than don't come to the United States seeking asylum, when things start to turn bad!
But why did a lot of Africans still go to the West?
we wont if you will play fair@@ladystrange45
@@frostylunetta It's much more difficult to get into China. African coming to the West may be feeling Western backed dictators in their own countries, or poverty created by Western exploitation.
@@frostylunettabecause this people don't represent everyone in Africa, he'll most of them live in America and spread anti-American propaganda 😮
As a person that spent 2 years in Uganda the amount of construction I saw being done by Chinese workers was staggering.
And you will be surprised how much less money China cost to build them than other advanced countries.
China is not only providing loans, but also low cost building capability from China. If the loans and projects are provided by other advanced countries, it will definitely take Africa nations a lot more time and efforts to repay the loans for the baically the same constructions.
@@joelau2383 Finding any excuse to exploit the African people and continent. Why whenever China is questioned about their exploitation of Africa, Chinese supporters like yourself always seem to bring up the West as a distraction from the blame?
At least they are building infraestructure, while other just take the natural resources and dump their trash.
@@DWEthiopia Because this is how business and capitalism work. The "exploitation" you said is actually called profit or interest.
I really don't understand why communism supporter like you still cannot accept the China relatively low profit margin in 21th century. I mean even Soviet Union had a profit margin when they sold gas and fuel to Europe during cold war, right?
@@DWEthiopia to find or read more things about south america,Latin continent, the history ,politics, or colonization please. why didn't those governments choose other loan offer or deal from other countries? i liked trevor since he wasn't the host of the daily show. but he cannot be real neutral when his homeland is involved, so do us. leaders from africa know what they are facing, china didn't do it for free, but it's or was definitely the best choice they can or could accept.
The problem is no country is willing to invest in Africa with no strings attached, when plenty of countries can afford to do so and it would obviously have positive long-term effects for everyone
No country is willing to invest anywhere with no strings attached
That is purpose of investment.
You need collaterals to make a bet
@@AS_210 well China did
@@sumeersamarat706 As many natural resources come out of Africa, she could sustain on her own. But as we all know this is political and greed on all sides!
@@t.l.5755 It is not like only china is investigating in Africa.
Turkey spends over 30 billion. India has massively started investment in Africa.
Japan also invest a lot in africa.
The more countries start investing the better options Africans will get.
It's so funny, if you say so, Japan and the US invested heavily in China since 1990, China has been in debt trap for 30 years, but no, China has achieved modern industrialization through hard working,so your success depends on your own efforts , foreign investment should always be appreciated
With the training they are getting, hopefully, they will continue to build and get out of this trap and prosper.
Appreciated By Who?
Spoken like a true American hegemonic spokesperson.
YES Trevor you should be ashamed of yourself.
He's just an ignorant comedian who knows nothing about geopolitics but wants to chime in by parroting statement department propaganda. Stick to comedy Trevor, even if you are not that funny.
As a witness and a Kenyan, Africa and china relations brought super development compared to 100 years of American and European influence,
exactly ua-cam.com/video/hpAcAEl48PA/v-deo.html
Exactly this is the Western propaganda
Fellow East African here. I completely agree with you.
That's true but that why the Mombasa port doesn't belong to Kenya anymore 😕
"Super development" that not many people have need for.
The problem here isn't even the loans, it's African politicians who are very corrupt.
as an African, this is true. they take the loans at the expense of the country then loot the money for themselves, failure to repay is the countries' problem not theirs
😯
@UC6LDJdxAj4Lrgo-mv3vohoQ right it really is a lose/lose situation
Yeah the entire Africa politician are corrupt that why America got most Africa-American in jail. 😢
So are the thieves who is running Guyana, that signed the same contract too.
More than 6,500 kilometers of railways, more than 6,000 kilometers of highways, more than 200 schools, more than 80 stadiums, dozens of government offices, parliament buildings and a large number of airports and ports, the modernization of communications in Africa, the efforts of more than 2,000 permanent peacekeepers for peace and security, decades of improvement in public health in Africa... This is what China has done on this continent. This is called help and mutual benefit. These are all for Africa's better future. You may not know, some regions have directly moved from primitive society to modern civilization.
Business rule #1: There are no free lunches. The bill will come due someday.
why do the western media always talk about African Debt to china but they never speak about African debt to the Western country.
Because China won't be taking over Western airports, port or infrastructure if there is a default.
Because western media is biased
Or western debt to China??👀👀👀
Dont know what total situation is but 'your bad doesn't excuse my also doing bad' - Africa really is owed reconstruction healing support by the rest of the world.
@@lindalinda-ie3hw rest of the world how? did korean or indian or chinese or kazakhs ship black slaves around back in the days?
If loans aren't repaid? Ask Haití what the West did to it. Usa, France, Britain, Spain, Netherlands.
The US not USA the US and America are totally different the US is a corporation America is America an Island basically
Ask Greece ;-)
@@toolguyslayer1 tf you on about
China has no viable recourse ... actually. The west control the financial system ... therefore if you don't pay the west can boycott your country. China can never bomb or invade any country ... let alone Africa that is on another continent ... like the west have done. The only recourse is legal .... but the west control both UN and ICJ.
Haiti problem is corrupt Haitian leaders! You can't fix a roof without walls around it.
The more sad part is the African leaders take those loans for themselves and some projects never gets done or takes years to get done.
China is playing a better economic game than the western nations. The world economy game created by China is completely different than the colonizations made by the western nations. Perfect example is Greece. The EU and USA didn't care about the Greek port of Pytheous. A port that the western countries and the USA determined unfixable. China went there and now it's one of the most important ports in Europe.
China to Africa: Build Roads, Dams, Bridges, Rail Roads, Farms, Housing, Factories etc.
U S A to Africa: A Song (and numerous useless NGOs)
Haraam
Plus bombings and coups every once in a while.
West has given Africa nothing but wars, diseases, poverty etc. China is the only country which will help Africa.
@@u.d.7543 Not if the China is slowly trying to take over African countries.
@@u.d.7543 Yes, but what is their end game?
So "China holds 20% of the continent's debt", what about the other 80%?
The 80% own by European and American IMF, World Bank Africa's own nothing because without unity and strong military will remain poor.
The Truth is if US and NATO Allies spent all the money they spent on weaponizing Africa for decades to instead build roads bridges and railways, Africa would not be needing China now.
But US is only interested in sponsoring terrorism (rebels) in Africa.
Exactly , they do not want to cover that Part
@@samiraa3671 facts Africa is resource rich but cash poor due to exploitation and poor leadership, which is crazy considering the entirety of 17 and 18th century civilization was built of its resources
@@samiraa3671 I don't see how that changes the immorality of what China is doing. In the end each country is responsible for it's own actions and should not deflect blame based on "but he did it first!". World leaders are not children.
African countries need band together and do something. Stop working and take control of their resources.
this is like someone borrow money with the credit card and when they can’t repay then they blame the bank give them too much browsing power, quite ridiculous indeed.
25 years ago when foreigner investors went to China they brought their own management team and paid local people less than US$20.- / month. Today U.S. investors still running the same operation in other south east Asia countries like Vietnam; Cambodia; etc... and the local labors probably get the same pay as Africa labors.
U forgot to mention banana republic and the rubber plantation in central and south america.
@Drumpf donny We get our "China bad" propaganda woke style.
And what happened after? Let me guess, USA took China's resources and China inhereted trillions of dollar turning it into the 2nd super power of the world from a rich uncle. Right? Or maybe China's wealth came from his own people's consumption? America is not a saint country, but at least it has a system that repairs itself and freedom is the norm, where meritocracy can make anyone riches.
@@JonROlsen Liked your earlier comment -- referring to the "woke" punk.
@@kongmengchang6883 Or the Chinese in Zambia. ua-cam.com/video/GbCfmVtenlE/v-deo.html
As a South African, I’ve observed that Chinese aid could potentially be a double edged sword, but still better than the bombs of ‘western assistance’ that has destroyed infrastructure and has taken many a country back into the Stone Age. And I’m still holding my breath for the West to charge and imprison unscrupulous western private sector precious resource players operating in Africa.
Infrastructure is a key starting point for just about all countries and it’s coming in regardless of the motivation. Hopefully, with that starting point, African countries can get their respective houses in order.
I know ryt , I have been telling people this they think I'm just paranoid
And perhaps the Chinese are doing this because they truly have the interests of the African at heart. As if there is no geopolitical rivalry between them and the West.
我是🇲🇾华人！相信中国🇨🇳！不会像西方国家带来炸弹！
@@tienpongliang2021 I don't know what this means
@@Katyloveheart he means he believes china will not bring war to Africa
2:35 In recent years many African countries have found themselves a new sugar daddy "Jynaa" 😂😂😂😂 as an African it's sad, but this part killed me😂😂😂😂
you aint african you a colonizer
I like how you put the comedy into your thing. 😅👌
The lies and poison go down more easily. Wise up.
As an African, I have to say I don't agree with today's topic, since when did European and American countries get concerned enough FORRR Africa to talk about this on their News, the thing wrong with westerns is that they are faster than a flash of lightning to point their fingers at someone else's mistakes, but don't even try to correct their wrongdoings when told, but rather find a ridiculous explanation to the matter just so you don't believe you made a mistake.
They know what they are doing.. If their competitors find a way to deceive and fool our African so-called leaders.. They point at it so somehow, their competitors are slowed down while they think of another way to go in.
Our leaders are the worse...
Thank you!
Trevor Noah is an African soooo it would make sense for him to talk about something like this 🙄 As an American who has traveled Africa it’s so weird to see how much stake China has in the continent. Its weird to see how bad the infrastructure is in the different countries but, million dollars/billion dollar deals are being made with other countries. It’s also weird to see how much Westerners are disliked but our money is always needed and welcomed…Africa is rich in resources that OTHERS profit off of. Don’t be madd at Westerns, everyone just know how to play the game and historically Africa always get the short stick-know thy enemies. What African country would do business with a country where in present day doesn’t allow black people (and NO, I’m not referring to only black Americans) in certain places. Look how they treated Africans in China back in 2020 when the pandemic first started. Stop coming for westerners YA’LL need to do better and protect Africa.
M8
We stopped colonialism in africa
Its not like you guys freed yourselves. We teach that as a shame of our civilization today.
I suggest to you that you dont point your finger instead focussing on protecting your own country and not just from the evil europe…
Whatever tribe or country you are from, its sure to have committed genocide or other evil acts
Europe and America are interested because China's in Africa!!! Duh!
I like how the leap is made from “China may take an airport in Uganda” to “China is colonizing Africa”. I don’t think people fully understand the extent of exploitation present in European colonization of Africa.
I agree but just because he says colonization doesn’t mean it’s EUROPEAN colonization. Obviously there are still effects of European colonization but (there could of been given more context) if you have followed Chinese and middle eastern movement in Africa there are aspects of colonization that are being mimicked like extraction of resources and labor
Its colonization 2.0
Yeah China is different cause .....oh wait...
Can't wait for China to impose their human rights policies on Africa when they can't meet their debt obligations.
@@MuhammedChand are you daft? Nepal is the latest example of how china uses money and ideology to destroy a civilization....Nepal and Sri lanka are struggling to get away from the red fasicsm...CIA under biden cant even keep peace in its own country...the days of such coups are over for CIA....where are China , they have been playing a different war by using banks,media,ngos and celebs with dying careers ...
Thanks for information, sir
Right now Uganda and China have built another Airport...
China is doing the same all over Latin America…as a Latin American I am concerned but the US has had a centuries long vested interest in keeping Latin America poor…so can you blame these countries when their neighbor is their biggest oppressor?!
the biggest gangsters are in Washington, DC, London, Paris, Brussels, and Tel Aviv. It's not Beijing.
China owns about $1.1 trillion in U.S. debt, or a bit more than the amount Japan owns.
Latin America are loving the new rails being provided by China. Same with Laos.
These same countries were bombed by the US previously.
@@vivekjain9797 Biased clown.
America has set the pace that all the superpowers follow.
"The truth is, no one cares about Africa" - Trevor Noah.... i felt that!
@Proud Mary that's cuz the colonial powers made sure the "democratically" elected goons are loyal to their regime of exploiting the resources of Africa on the cheap.
@@k8p666 exactly the continent has been pillaged by Europeans and Asians (including Arabs) for centuries! The continent is rich in and of itself, but white supremacy has deliberately convinced them otherwise. This is a concerted effort to exploit the land and people.
@@Whatshaname speaking of Arab the European and the US did the same to us also
About what does the Africa care?
I felt that too
This is very true. 😔
Imagine Uganda not being able to pay 200 million dollar loan, y'all really think little of us
these colonizers are rattled by the diversion of natural resources thats all they care about
American companies also fill most of their senior positions in a foreign country with American employees...same thing happens to French, Japanese or Korean companies.
Yes. But China has all the lower tier jobs wrapped up too . The debt trap is happening everywhere causing civil unrest in the pacific too.
@@snapdragon9300 Why must China train every African in language and skills? Western companies rarely train even their own people domestically. If Chinese debt is so bad, they can finance with the West under more expensive terms. Some of these countries have never been not at unrest, even before Americans traded and sold slaves there.
China was educating about 80,000 African students, and they were planning to take 500,000 until covid-19 broke out. If you want African managers working on African-Chinese projects, that's where they're going to come from.
@@kisol2051 Pacific islands never experienced slavery .🙄They have been a source for cheap labour by New Zealand/my country and Australia since we've been colonized. China as I said, aren't willing to employ them!.look at how China are poaching fish stocks of these nations and loading them nations up on debt.
Australia, New Zealand and yes USA all have contributed to pacific infrastructure programs and naval patrols.
My country even has delivered tens of thousands of covid vaccines to Fiji, Vanuatu, Tuvalu and other islands.
We along with Austraila have done this, and we both have peacekeeping forces in the Soloman islands now because of civil uprisings over their President selling out businesses and resources to China.
@@norman_5623 Can you show us evidence of the education program China was doing? Why then has ASEAN and the pacific island forum leadership complained about Chinas abusive behavior and taking of jobs and resources?
Honestly, as an African, I really detest this patronizing attitude toward Africa. Uganda knowingly signed these loans. Let Uganda sort itself out. It can figure it's way out of this. It will have to. I don't think China is colonizing Africa - that is a talking point the western media has harped on to and we are just repeating it blindly. I think China's interests in Africa can be mutually beneficial. What we need are wise leaders.
Well The problem is China is doing this deliberately in other countries as well. It is funding projects in Srilanka in order to gain control over the Indian Ocean.
Because African Americans have a different culture/mindset than Africans 🤣
@@manishadev2896 but they r letting China do it. Soooo
The Ugandan story is refuted by the Ugandan aviation authority. It ain't even true. The west makes up story and everyone else needs to spend time and energy refuting it. What a waste of time. Meanwhile new Africom bases are popping up everywhere. And 20 African ports are owned by one French man
So true and I agree This guy is a comedian he says everything when he get paid by the USA we as Ethiopian really appreciate what China's doing for our Country 100%
"I didn't even know Africa has airports" 🤣🤣🤣
My US college roommate actually asked me the same question in 2008!
Do we call this naivity or arrogance?
@@mimagitonga1423 raclsm
"Hello Taiwan? its over... I'll come by over to get my things" Hahahaha 🤣🤣
Sure. Let African countries stop taking Chinese loans. Where else are they going to go for loans? The IMF? The US? The UK? Gee that's really worked out well for everyone for the past hundred years.
well said
The IMF and its death trap policy will sink Africa even faster..
Facts
We don't need Chinese loans that are backed by genocide. The point is nothing from the Chinese communist government or any communist government is worth the strings attached.
@@thenoxbox4829 ahh...such naive point of view is....breathtaking...
"A new kind of colonialism" suggests that the the US economy hasn't been colonizing everywhere since the 60s.
1660s?
If someone in the west is talking about non-traditional colonialism for another country they are hypocrites
Lol if we were colonizers we'd have half of Europe, southeast Asia, Africa and South America by now. Except we gave them all their freedom back. Sounds so horrible
@@jerimiahstephens8580 they bought back their freedom…
Underrated comment. But it started even before the 60s.
That little breath at 05:42 🤣
If you had a mortgage and didn’t pay, the bank takes your home and kicks you out. It’s called collateral
how many African countries COLONIZED by the Western countries?
did they build something or gave any concession to their former COLONIZED countries?
Look at any African city. They are all build in European style. Guess why
They did build some infrastructure but it is designed and just enough to extract the resources then transport them to the port to western countries as destination. Gyude Moore talk at Paulson Institute explain this clearly and more
The whataboutism is strong with these comments.
@@henrygustavekrausse7459 yea because it'd illegal to talk about Africa's exploitation by westerners, right bozo?
Therefore one wrong justifies the other, right?
As an Ethiopian, I believe that Chinese govt negotiates investments with Chinese interests in mind and African governments negotiate with their respective interests in mind. There are potential upsides and downsides to all parties involved and all parties act in their best interests. Calling it new colonialism is infantilizing African countries and treating them as if they have no agency in their decisions.
Also, the US and European investment has been incredibly small in most countries and as many have commented here, European countries are still exploiting certain African directly. So comapirng China to the West is a false equivalency.
I'm disappointed in Trevor and the Daily Show team. I wont be watching their videos anymore
I am very very dissapointed on you Trevor, if you don't know, don't talk. Instead of agitating the chinese, you are assuming that Africans have no brains on their own to make the right decisions. What had the Western countries done for African Continents besides from bringing sufferings to them. You tell me
You remarks are so incredible and thank you for saying the truth!
The Chinese are better at leading your country than you are. And the Chinese are going to learn what everyone learns about Africa - it’s poor because it’s filled with Africans.
@@NoahBodze You are just racist and refuse to believe that you are not born superior to other human beings
@@yinongxu9355 Tell me about diversity in China, Xu. Tell me about all the diversity you have! Those million UYgurs in camps don’t feel so welcomed, so they, racist.
To me, I'd still side with China's policy over the west, china is not forcing anyone to take their loans, the African governments are taking the loan because of their selfish interest. Take my country Nigeria for example, the government takes the loan and the people in government embezzle the loan without spending or spend very less of it on any profitable project, thereby no way to pay back the loan.😊
If you write up an agreement and pay legally it can be taken
When Ebola ravaged Africa, all Western Japanese medical aid workers ran away, leaving only the Chinese medical team to guard there.
Yup i heard about that one
The anti china propaganda is so effective.. just like the red scare and anti USSR propaganda
So Japan pulled out, what does that have to do with anything else. Way to deflect from the point my friend
And when Covid came they ran away saying Africa will perish . We are still here .
They need our resources this pandemic made them realize that.
I thought America helped also?
Am so proud in all the comments most Africans are calling out the West(they been doing that for centuries) and blaming our leaders.
Trevor has really become American.
Ooh CCP bot
Keep blaming western leaders who weren’t even born when the west colonized Africa.
Am Kenyan.
@@mjjfilms4597 Am calling out not blaming...the only people we blame are our elected leaders
You guys will be singing a different tune a decade or two from now and calling on the West to help dig you out of the deals you made with the CCP. Please remember your comment once this happens.
I couldn't hate that this is happening more than I do.
What Trevor really cares are the US interests and not Africa.
Amurica: China only wants your resources!
Africa: that what you wanted, too, how's that different? Wait, there is a different, China paid for it, and you just took it by force!
Amurica: debt trap!
Africa: the debt came from infrastructure that is crucial to our future, and China gave us the best solution with best price. Without China, our debt would be much higher!
Amurica: but you can't afford to pay and you'll lose your sovereignty!
Africa: China's loan came with much lower interest! And when we can't pay, China will restructure the loan, at time even write it off! Unlike the West, you'll force us to pay with our most prized assets the moment we couldn't pay!
Amurica: but based on our research, Chinese debt is a trap!
Africa: so far our GDP, our life expectancy, our living standard have all improved since we dealt with China, so enlighten me with the "trap" please.
Amurica: just believe me, it's bad!
Africa: the last couple of times we choose to believe you, many of our people died!
Wrote by Simon King
Speaking of death, how do people feel? Don’t forget that when the Ebola attack in Africa, some people ran away very quickly. People who shouted human rights and freedom every day ran away first. Chinese doctors did not run but persisted to the end, this is a cultural difference
Well said
How's that working out with Covid-19? How helpful has China been, withholding information about the virus and silencing those who tried to make it known. You can be selective all you want in order to make your point but China is no saint. If you want to shackle the next few generations with a lifetime of debt then at least be honest about it
@@MsYolost So they're not people?Why do you speculate on them with such evil thoughts? You don't think they're scared?
对啊！我觉得这个节目需要考虑全面一点，内容太片面了！节目对社会是有责任的！
@@weinasg1371 这里的东西听了就算
I just want to point out countries like Egypt were debt trapped by the UK, which resulted in the British occupation for 70+ years. It happened before and is happening now. It is not new.
but arent we sepose to get better over time ? or nahhhh
@@Ok-but unfortunately capitalism is just that cruel!!
Talk when China "occupies" any nation in Africa. Anything else is just bigoted guessing.
And France did it to Tunisia
Nothing new
@@Ok-but um... is that _supposed_ to read _supposed?_ Or nahhhh _[sic]._ 🙄
I wasn't ready for the "...with your child soldiers..." comment
6:58 Bombastic syde eye!!! Nah fr she plotting 😂
Before you cast judgement on China’s “unsavory” loan practices…the US has mastered this tactic. If you’ve ever seen the outrageous terms and interest rates on those “payday” loans, you know taking advantage of poor people has been in action in the US for years. And it’s all legal. Unethical, but legal.
Yup China just doing it on a national scale.
You realize equating one with the other doesn't absolve China of what it is doing, right? Both bad. Period. Focus on the topic at hand.
One must wonder what red line China needs to cross before the senseless "whataboutism" excuses end.
But both can be true at the same time. China taking advantage of Africa and corporations are taking advantage of American citizens.
I was coming to comment this
OK. OK. Unterstood. But wait: Why doesn’t the US provide or support Africa instead?
…Uhm coz they don’t care about Africa 🤷🏾♂️
They have alot of debt themselves 😂😅
They will rather support with bombs
*Murica first*
We do
American card never thought Trevor will also play it
History tells us when western countries occupy Africa its people became slaves or killed there natural resources were taken forcefully and each country there were taxed heavily. China arrive there builds road, ports, airports and all kind of infrastructure and Chinese companies were given special privilege's to make business in African Countries. Between the two who do think the African People would choose?
I remember when China first come in Africa (Tanzania). Late 90s. Tanzania finally have new Skyscraper buildings, beside British colonial old building from 1900s... I was 10 in 90s and my african and Indian friends thanking me for new building and construction 🤔 the thing is I'm not Chinese, I'm South East Asian 🤣
My father, as an employee of a Chinese company, spent 7 years from 2002 to 2009 in Benin, running a sugar factory. I have watched the tapes that recorded how they started all of it from building a factory in the middle of nothing. They spent years making the factory work and offered thousands of jobs to locals. They spoke French, because Benin was colonized by France since 19 century, and worked with locals. It is a win-win thing.
I don't understand why Chinese companies are always condemned as forced labor or invasion. What Chinese companies do is just the same thing those US companies, like NIKE, APPLE, TESLA keep doing in China for decades. Do they pay the same salary to Chinese workers as they pay the American managers? The Americans don't even speak Chinese to the workers. And you call it NEW colonization but ignore the fact of the establishment of US military bases all over the world? Great one.
None of that makes it ok for China to exploit Africa. No one should should be exploiting anyone.
I agree with this. People just never look at the bigger picture is all. They go with what the media says.
@@joshbrown7050 It is exploitation when it's done by China but upliftment when it's the US right?
This is for @Jamison
@@joshbrown7050 Yea, right after you robbed someone then you start saying robbery is a crime and everybody else should stop lol. How convenience. I will do the same as I was treated, I am not saint, if ppl fk me up before, I will fk someone up as well when I grow up.
True 😢. How can we ever come out of these bondages 😢
China isn't colonizing anything. This is all just western projection
Trevor we had airports before the '90's - Baragwanath hospital is built on the old airport- near Soweto - My dad flew to Holland from there in the early 50's in a Comet Aircraft.
He was being sarcastic
He was making a joke where he is shocked and proclaims he has airports for a very long time that is since 90s but for a western audience its still many decades after they got one. Thats pretty funny😂😂😂
The West to Africa :
"When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land and the Missionaries had the Bible. They taught how to pray with our eyes closed. When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible."
- Uhuru Kenyata -
China :
"Whatever you are selling, I like it I pay for it".
- just that simple -
Well said!
You forget Islam. All foreign religions are bad for Africa.
@@ghostnights8538 what about islam ?? Turkey is doing great for themselves and the africans look it up. Islam is not foreign..its the truth.
China pay for what lol ? They are busy taking our land from us. China worst than any other nation. Chines hate dark skin people with a passion. Africa better wake up. Your dark skin is why they hate us so much. Bleaching will not solve it. 😂 just learn to love each other and build a better Africa.
Never focus on hate and negativity. Problem solving is what we should be working on.
Wow, very powerfully said!!!
Honestly it's not like the west is making the situation better for Africa. At least China's money is developing the continent I would love to hear you go on more about western funded military activity in Africa. We know nothing is for free but at least they are not destabilizing Africa like what the west repeatedly does meddling in our affairs.
100% right. West has robbed Africa of their resources, lands, lives and more over the past 400 years. Has given them back wars, poverty, diseases and many more. Love China, greatings from Europe.
Stripping the continent is more a
accurate wording
Dear Trevor: please cover this subject much more frequently-🌹
They’re gonna do the same thing and more
There is an end game
When China enters a partnership for a large infrastructure project, they need the skills and knowledge of engineers who have become efficient in this work. It is not likely the management team will be able to find these skills in the local labor force. Let’s be realistic. If this big infrastructure project is the first airport to be built, do you want to hire local engineers who have not done this before? There are examples where the Chinese company then trains local talent to take over the maintenance of the project. This is a win-win situation, which is a key Chinese diplomatic priority. Of course, China is building relations so it has more countries that are friends than foe. However, China’s relationship with African countries will make them stronger versus the West’s relationship with African countries made them weaker through exploitation of their people and resources. Yanis Varoufakis speaks clearly about this.
In what world will zero-interest loans be treated as a debt trap? Complete nonsense!
We like the Chinese anyway, and no one is taking an airport. The infrastructure in Afrca would have totally collapsed by 2000 as the world bank and western banks were not ready to finance the projects. They said we are not credit worthy, but the Chinese so the way we see it. We have recourses and can pay the loans. China has changed the world order. We are not trapped and we're not fools. African renaissance is here brother.
@@boomboombaby9140 What? That's such white thinking. Chinese restaurant owners welcome people of all colors because it creates business you fool.
Until African students get serious and start massive training their people to do the job. We can’t blame others for doing it.
@@boomboombaby9140 so you respond in kind by robbing , killing, assaulting Asian Americans here? Racial violence is your answer for non-violence?
Cos they dont want you develop urself, thus allowing them to exploit ur resource instead of u selling ur resource.
There has never been an African "naissance" so why do you always blabber about "Renaissance"?
China is doing to Africa what the United States did to central & South America. The Chilean foreign minister recently said, “when China comes here, they talk about infrastructure and investments. When the United States comes all they talk about is China.
Yes true
China might loan more money to African countries who vote their way, but look at the 1970s when the vote came up to recognise the PRC instead of the ROC as the rulers of China, America and a whole bunch of African countries it gave loans to voted against it. Thus, did America not basically do the same?
@@chieuleyang6768 why are you deflecting to the 1970's. We're talking about China here and now not the US. So do you want Africa to be in the position that South America is in now after US interference?
@@chieuleyang6768 Don't kid us? The only African countries who voted against China were apartheid South Africa and some minnows. Majority of African voted with China. You remember the infamous racist slur used against the Africans - by Ronald Reagan and Nixon? Africans literally jubilated to see China return.
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I like how when you search for this video the video just below it is a Bloomberg video with the title “The Myth of the Chinese Debt Trap in Africa.”
This is scary. This seems to suggest that once China secures land for the debt owed, they are going to start relocating people to Africa and eventually push the African people out. Similar to what happened with Tibet and similar to what happened to the Uyghurs people in China. There has been a mass internment of Uyghurs in China. They were/are put in the camps. It's considered one of the largest-scale arbitrary detention of and ethnic group.
No, Africa's too far away
As a Chinese, I always wonder why Western world are not going to offer better deals to take benefits from Africa, but siting here bashing China...
Take benefits of Africa? You mean exploit?
@@trolllovindaddy Not every deal is about exploitation .
You Chinese never get satisfied. We all know that you're targeting resources
@@ritaapio4024 Then guess why Africa did not choose to cooperate with Western countries? Because they are worse
@@ritaapio4024 china simply wants theri resources through some legal ways, but the infra programs are also helping afrcan countries alot, althogh china is doing this only to dominate the world but thats what wester cuntries did, so they should atleast keep their mouth shut or offer better soulutions instead of developing more and more weapons
George Carlin would say "Americans don't like anyone trying to move in on our action."
Very enlightening! thanks very much; indeed, “the power of money”… The thought that springs to my mind: what is China doing differently from international commercial banks? Banks and China both are in the position to manipulate international relations.
6:58 STUNNING
As someone who's spent most of their life in Africa, I have to say this is a very shallow take on the issue. It's cool that you're covering it I guess, but you could have made much better use with 13 minutes.
Africa will be the literal and financial fuel for this "4th industrial revolution" we keep hearing about and all the major players have been doing whatever it takes to stay competitive. America has probably been the biggest player in this. Starting wars, funding rebellions, killing those influential individuals who call for financial independence and vertical integration of industry. Once the country has been ravaged beyond repair, armies of corporations come swooping in to pillage resources as they please, while taking all the large contracts for development which are themselves funded (through loans) by the large American banks. Then France takes a turn, then the U.K., then Israel, and on and on and on. The Berlin conference is when the world's most powerful western governments decided Africa would be a necessary sacrifice to achieve greatness and prosperity. Eventually, China got wise and the race was on.
Yes. The West uses the IMF and World Bank to impose loans with conditions that hurt the ordinary workers, the 99%. Conditions such as requiring they grow crops for export -- not for their own food (and only import their own food). China builds infrastructure and employs many local residents. America and NATO use democracy-bombs to get their way. Given world history in comparison to this present moment, it seems clear why Africans would rather deal with the China.
Yeah. Few more years and you will see the real ends of Chinese policy.
@@Unfamous_Buddha on the surface of it, going with China seems like a no-brainer. Unfortunately they rarely follow through with their promises or give fair compensation. Though they definitely train more local workers, which I suppose is a positive.
@@user-xr4fw1se9q -- So you say.
But right now, would you as a third-world citizen, prefer infrastructure being built or democracy-bombs being dropped on your infrastructure (along with innocent civilian being slaughtered)?
@@josephelijah4073 -- And China's non-use of democracy-bombs is also a plus.
I always wonder how US got all the lands for their military bases all over the world.
By stealing it outright and pushing propaganda about "helping" and whatnot. The usual white savior complex bs. The same way the US became a country at all lol.
not by their kindness for sure.
@Rowbare Guam didn't ask the US to stay. US doesn't need Guams permission. It is part of US territory.
@@vsh137 it makes me sick the way the USA abused Guam citizens. I hope one day they finally make right the terrible abuses they put on those amazing people. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_testing_at_Bikini_Atoll
@Rowbare Philippines did, must be others. Host countries' governments sold out for the US bases but the citizens generally don't like them there.
the dune scene was awesome it was recreated as Africa.. and Zendaya dream
Trevor is on point.
on what point?China has been doing business with Africa for decades.there is no war,no slavery,no coup.and yet this is worse than western countries?that's the point?
after all those hospitals,railway,factories,schools China built and western couldn't do.still China is worse?
In my opinion, bringing more jobs to other countries, improving infrastructure, and improving the economy of these countries is far better than starting wars all over the world, destroying other people's homes, and letting the world be in chaos all the time for their own (dollar) interests.
Except half the infrastructure China has built was with cheap products and the concrete and roads are already breaking down and it hasn't even been 20 years yet
@@mwara2444 speaking from an American who has potholes in front of his house being consistently worked on for 20 consecutive years lol
@@mwara2444 they are doing the same thing in other countries around the world. Jamaica is also on their takeover list.
I think that’s a little naive way to view this situation. I mean of course it’s better than starting wars, in the first place, but to put other countries into a situation of long term dependency trying to exploit their weak position, that’s not exactly peaceful either.
The problem is China isn’t “supporting” the economy their exploiting it
Wait.... are you saying someone in this world is giving away loans, send you their engineers, share their technology, train your workers to build infrastructure that will create jobs, make life better for everyone while circumventing local corruption to guarantee timely delivery, all without interest and collateral attached, and not even going to pressure you to repay? What a sucker!
Look here you all black mix race of African continent, if you starts thinking about your own people and let's letting all of greed's monsters robbery your children and your families, you can take cares of your own people and continent. Firsts of all, these forestness doesn't have any things to us blacks people, that name's of that old games they playing on a lot of us and others who's not able too uses they common senses and figure the people deserve to have it for themselves. Wake up your people, you cannot keep on giving what you don't have enough for your own people. Build more schools and days cares for your generation and have more younger people too helps them learning ablity, how to work into new of skills of this days of ages, but don't forget the oldest tradition ways, because you can get caught into modern day and when disasters entered back into our life, we doesn't seem to notice them, forget how takes of it. If you can how's protect your own world or homes land. The things those others countries, they don't want African black too be over anything's, but wants to be over your continent, as of leaders. Carefully how you makes agreement with others continents. You all people, just have a very, very blessed Happy New Year to world. Love , peace . Ms. maryagee1940@gmail.com
Well said! It's because of Chinese direct involvement in these projects that they do get completed in a timely manner and within budget. The railroad built in Kenya had mostly Chinese supervisors but all the laborers were locals but you wouldn't know it by watching these western propaganda shows.
China gave money to Ecuador to build hydroelectric plants. Before they didn’t have stable electricity, now they sell electricity to neighbouring countries. And there are a lot of Ecuadorians working in Chinese companies in Ecuador, as long as they are qualified.
The problem is that the corrup African leaders in a number of these nations are benefiting from the Chinese money. The common working people are not really benefiting from these “investments.”
I am a bit confused to be honest... according to the video, China has provided loans to struggling countries in Africa with as low as zero interests, other countries didn't even bother considering to do the same thing because they think it will be just a waste of money. Would it be better to just not lend the money to Africa and let them be? Not to mention that these money are going to infrastructure projects which will really benefit the country in the long term... As for taking away the assets when a country can't repay the loan, I haven't seen any news reporting any actual case that occurred, but even if it really happened, isn't it a common practice to give the lender your asset in exchange of the unpaid debt? I am just really confused, hope someone with more insight can answer.
Basically, China took an advantage of the African countries’ vulnerability. They knew the countries couldn’t turn down the loans that would improve them, and they also knew the countries wouldn’t be able to repay the loans. So they gave out the loans with the intention of ultimately taking over land and natural resources, not necessarily to help africa. This is evident by the fact that they rather bring Chinese workers to work on projects than hire local Africans for the projects. It’s terrible, their taking an advantage of these African countries that have already been through sm
@@geryhabul8923 if the terms are bad, then don't take them no matter how attractive it is? And why in the first place "the countries couldn’t turn down the loans that would improve them"? Is it because western nations don't care about Africa to offer improvement or that they attach too much political strings which then drove the leaders to choose Chinese investments instead? And why Africa needs so much investment to improve itself? Isn't it because western colonialism in the first place? These are the causes, China is the effect.
Ok, here's the best way I can explain it:
You go to a lender for a car loan. You can't find a decent-paying job so you default on your car loan. The lender says, "No problem. If you never shop at 'X' named grocery store again, we will forgive your car loan". Debtor says, "You got it. 'X' grocery store goes out of business, the lender brings in 'Y' grocery store (which they have a financial interest in), & the cost of the debtor's groceries skyrocket which in turn chains him/her to a financial treadmill for life.
The truth is our leaders make those deals. China comes and does shady jobs. Many in the government squander that money so in the end what we can see is the shoddy work the Chinese did!!! So there is no money to payback the debt as the money wasn't used to generate any income. In the end, you have a man surviving on less than a dollar a day, having to pay 16 to 24% in retail taxes just to buy basic stuff. Did I confuse you more? Hope not.
Why not take the airport until debts are paid?
when you said China debt is a trap ，you should offer Africa a better one！ I am sure China would not mind at all！
It is up to African countries to willingly go into the debt trap.
Lack of other options isn't an excuse for putting on more burden on themselves.
@@myopyaesone1062 You can’t build a poor country without debt, if only they had better options at least
well said. Japanese were brainwashed by their own government about China before WWII and Germans were brainwashed by their own government about Jews before WWII. Now the US government and its media are brainwashing people about China. America is leading the world down a very dangerous path. We've seen the war on Afghanistan using WMD pretext. In contrast, many Chinese people love America; they go to America for work or study. America used to a pillar of democracy for the world but it has changed.
Exactly
Totally agreed with your point !
Pretty sure I have distant family in China that are currently doing business in Africa for whatever reason
They were recreating a movie Dune but I didn't watch the least version with Zendaya in it. And I only watched the old version. And I liked way they put a show though.
China is now building big infrastructure projects in Africa, the USA and England never did anything to help them !
But what is the end game?
@@orisirisishop We(USA) own to China 1.2 trillion dollars big time, we are in the same boat !!
Simply
@@orisirisishop agreement is agreement payment no matter how long!
@@jordancarpenter4093 Don't worry, the US never intends to pay any debt back, it just keep increasing ....
Trevor, let's be honest here, it's not like the EU and USA are going to build anything over there. It's up to those African leaders to properly negotiate the loans and subsequently manage their affairs so they can be repaid. (instead of sending their families to Paris and Milan on shopping sprees). The Chinese are looking out to protect their interests and exposure, so should those African leaders. If anything, i blame those well educated African leaders who should know better for not performing their due diligence.
if only you knew how the world actually works
This is a very naive take on the world.
@@H3LLS4NG3L So, can you explain your own sophisticated take on the world? What @najee2 said is true. You cannot imagine the amount of corruption going on in the majority of these African countries. They take on all these Chinese infrastructure projects so that they can turn around and tell their fellow countrymen; hey look, we are doing things. But the common person there is unaware of the egregious terms and conditions of those loans. Meanwhile the same African leaders will send their kids to study in Europe and America, go abroad for medical treatments, and vacation overseas also. Heck, some will even fly business class to go watch Barcelona or Chealsea FC play. Meanwhile their stadiums back home are crumbling.
It is up to the African leaders to build their countries from the bottom up, and not turn to shortcuts. This idea that Africa is weak and so must be eternally aided must stop. If Africans cannot stand up for themselves, then no one will.
By the way, just a few decades ago, Chinese people were dying of starvation. But now China is one of the biggest economic powers. Why, because they decided to stand up for themselves. If they didn't, they'd still simply be the world's factory. But China has decided to unabashedly copy western technology and make some of their own. And it is working for them. The lesson here is that Africa can do things for themselves if they set out to do them. Not waiting on the next colonial power. First it was the Europeans, now the Chinese. Who will be next: The Arabs?
Lol, they know exactly what they’re doing, they simply don’t care cuz it doesn’t affect them personally, they’re rich beyond the 3rd generation and their kids usually don’t even stay in Africa, those leaders are simply businessmen and they pass down the sufferings to the people. They’re selfish and cowards and most of them if not all of them are sociopath and psychopath ( no feelings at all, no emotions) how can you live in a gold house when there’s no clean water no electricity and roads to the next town and you’re in charge, only socio/psychopath can sleep at night on those conditions 🤷🏾♂️ and that’s not only in Africa, almost every Black Country on earth got the same problem and don’t tell me it’s the whitemen, sure he doesn’t really help but the blame is 80% on us and I don’t see this ending anytime soon
They don't care about the people. They want the land
It's all about the loan agreement. The norm in our government (Trinidad W.I.) is also to go to China when under duress since they are the ones willing to do a loan/trade agreement. It is up to the government's financial advisors to be realistic about the possible repercussions. For instance, money was loaned during the pandemic, however, the deal was a certain percentage would have to be spent on Chinese products and vaccines.
With regards to the job for instance, when a container scanner was built, the agreement was to pass it over after the Chinese engineers provided training to local staff in the Engineering operations. These factory workers could learn and start their own businesses from the knowledge they've gained. But many seem to be much more comfortable and unaware of being "colonized (as you have said)" in such a gentle fashion through small quick financial gain...after experiencing brute force colonization with oppression.
My classmate is from mainland China. His mother is a lawyer in the CCP. He was telling me China intended to turn Africa into a manufacturing country the same the West did to China. Honestly, that doesn't sound feasible to me. No one is going to give you their entire country.