Another perspective with less vague "blockchain" hype: https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/how-china-is-winning-the-subsea-internet-cable-competition

Another perspective with less vague "blockchain" hype: https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/how-china-is-winning-the-subsea-internet-cable-competition-in-africa https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/how-china-is-w... Basically China is providing digital connectivity in Africa and will likely have some measure of surveillance capability connected with this, probably in collaboration with regional governments.