At least they are not having them as colonies, plundering, invading... I totally agree. But, surely, one can do better than a mere comparison to perpetrators

At least they are not having them as colonies, plundering, invading... I totally agree. But, surely, one can do better than a mere comparison to perpetrators of invasion, enslavement, colonialism, racism and genocide. Is there a stronger defense and explanation of China's role in Africa?