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It is a strategic failure that western democracies turned a blind eye to the infrastructure development and poverty reduction in developing nations and enjoyed
by majia 8y ago
It is a strategic failure that western democracies turned a blind eye to the infrastructure development and poverty reduction in developing nations and enjoyed their special interests inherited from the colonial era.
That's why China is welcome when it comes with a cleaner history and less hypocrisy.
Had we been more genuinely helping, Chinese influence would not be an issue.
- RobertoG 8y ago"[..] western democracies turned a blind eye to the infrastructure development and poverty reduction [..]" In my opinion you are a little too generous here. In many historical cases, and for many countries, a less active involvement of western democracies would mean more development and more poverty reduction. Just think of the interference in internal politics, the support to dictatorial regimens and the imposition of "free trade". Of course, that doesn't mean that the Chinese are going to be better. This part of the article strike me as specially disconnected of reality: "Unlike Western lenders, China does not require its partners to meet stringent conditions related to corruption, human rights [..]" It's specially ironic because, who are the main partners of China if not those Westerns?
- majia 8y agoIts even more ironic to consider who are getting investments from Saudi Arabia, whose corruption and human rights situation are far worse than China.
- C1sc0cat 8y agoCough Saudi Arabia isn't putting its minority religious populations in camps though. And MBS can be replaced if the collective royal family thinks he is a liability
- majia 8y agoHow is starving millions of people to death in Yemen better than Chinese ideological camps? Btw, Saudi isn't putting its minority religious populations in camps because they are dead or fled the country. Replace MBS? Ask Jamal Khashoggi.
- thx4allthestuff 8y agoJust for your benefit / future reference, the word “specially” refers to a special case, as in “John was specially selected to carry out the ceremony.” The word “especially” however, refers to something that exceeds the norm, as in “It was especially ironic that I used the word incorrectly while correcting someone else.”
- RobertoG 8y agoThanks for that. I don't think that difference exist in my language, I will try to remember.