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China's not "going down and building," they are bribing officials to take on massive loans that must be spent on Chinese contracts. The West does this with the
by whatshisface 2y ago
China's not "going down and building," they are bribing officials to take on massive loans that must be spent on Chinese contracts. The West does this with the IMF (minus the bribery?).
- churchill 2y agoMaybe let the people who live in these countries decide that? Whatever your opinion, Chinese companies leave these forsaken countries with lots of infrastructure. In many cases, if they can't pay, it's forgiven. So, what's your problem?
- whatshisface 2y agoPeople who live in a lot of African countries don't play much of a role in deciding what their governments do. That's the issue I take with anything involving bribery.
- FactKnower69 2y ago>People who live in a lot of African countries don't play much of a role in deciding what their governments do. Holy fuck, are you saying this as someone who lives in the UNITED STATES? Incredible
- whatshisface 2y agoMost infrastructure spending in the US happens at a local level. Cities don't build ports or railroads here but a big stadium or roadworks project would show up on the ballot.