> And if the country is smaller, like Nigeria, China will be happy to offer their help for a bit of political influence. And why not to let them? Half the king

> And if the country is smaller, like Nigeria, China will be happy to offer their help for a bit of political influence. And why not to let them? Half the kingdom for a privilege to kill somebody's Facebook page? A very good trade. Dictators are even more well aware than democracies what opening the door to Beijing means. They will rather not to.