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I suppose one should ask, "could those countries have gotten better deals elsewhere?"
by youeseh 5y ago
I suppose one should ask, "could those countries have gotten better deals elsewhere?"
- redis_mlc 5y agoMost people don't consider bribery to be a "deal." And regarding the numerous port deals, China has 18,000 ships and the BRI dupes often have one or two coast guard boats. So after they default, China gets a place to tie up their navy - that's what "string of pearls" is all about. And before I forget, the BRI money comes from US capital markets, which is what Trump/Pompeo were in the process of shutting off. But then slides in the Biden family ...