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>>I expect the Chinese are less exploitative in their investment approach than the Europeans that acted in Africa (slavery and just outright theft was the modus
by onetimemanytime 8y ago
>>I expect the Chinese are less exploitative in their investment approach than the Europeans that acted in Africa (slavery and just outright theft was the modus operandi for centuries), yes.
Sure. And US also tried to, more or less, exterminate the natives. Or should go back to Greek /Persian wars? Things change at logarithmic pace and China /Russia are wayyy behind. Russia and the uncle that pays for the niece's college with a catch. China is even more brazen and flush with cash....You Sri Lanka can't pay the $11 BILLION in yearly interest only that a leader signed at one point? We'll just take a major port for 99 years and essentially own you since we can enforce the agreement you signed by sending 300k soldiers in a week's time.
For all their faults, US and EU today actually believe that a free world--within the local limitations--is best for all. US companies didn't get the major Iraq's oil contracts, but at least the oil is on the free market.