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One piece missing from the story is that Ethiopia is politically structured very much like China: an overbearing, notionally Communist [1] state that operates b
by jpatokal 8y ago
One piece missing from the story is that Ethiopia is politically structured very much like China: an overbearing, notionally Communist [1] state that operates basically as a dictatorship and is mortally afraid of losing power. It's no surprise that they're turning to China for help.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_People%27s_Revolutionary_Democratic_Front#Ideology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_People%27s_Revolutio...
- g8oz 8y agoIndeed - Ethiopian (and other African) officials are regularly sent to China for training on governing. It's a very effective soft power tactic. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/07/05/political-party-training-chinas-ideological-push-in-africa/ https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/07/05/po...