Softbank does not come with political strings. China's 'belt and road' are political, national investments part of a grand strategy. Softbank is just money.

Softbank does not come with political strings. China's 'belt and road' are political, national investments part of a grand strategy. Softbank is just money. If you set out to attack MBS/Saudis while taking their money, you can expect trouble, but I significantly doubt you're going to be trouble otherwise. Whereas Chinas national loans have an entirely different set of objectives. Softbank/Saudis are just looking to make money, like most other VCs.