• @ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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      03 months ago

      I think it is more that Americans are so used to extractive austerity and warfunding/fighting that we’ve completely forgot that economies can build civil society.

      • Amnesigenic
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        03 months ago

        This does absolutely nothing to support your dumbass claims, try again

        • @Zexks@lemmy.world
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          It does if youre literate. Thats a tall ask on here though.

          China gains as much as $13 in trade revenues for every $1 invested in ports. A firm holding an operating lease or concession agreement reaps not only the financial benefits of all trade passing through that port but can also control access

          Chinese firms hold operating concessions in 10 African ports. Despite the risks over loss of control, the trend on the continent is toward privatizing

          Ports in which Chinese firms have equity arrangements provide similar leverage over port operations. Notably, under China’s technical standards for “military civil fusion” (junmin ronghe; 军民融合), many Chinese state owned commercial shipping and civilian air cargo capabilities meet military specifications for defense logistics purposes.

          • Cowbee [he/they]
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            China gains, so does the countries it trades with. Nobody is performing charity here, but mutual cooperation. You keep confusing potential for millitarization with active domination, because you’re working backwards from the conclusion that China is trying to dominate Africa and looking for any evidence to confirm that for you. Looking at the actual material facts, though, this is far from the truth.

          • @AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml
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            03 months ago

            Acting like china wont use these for military opperations when needed is just stupid

            You just make a thing up and attach it to a vague hypothetical scenario you can’t even imagine into words

            And your link is supposed to support that ‘if you’re literate’?

            Log off until you can calm down to a point that you’re thinking about what you say before you press the reply button

      • @ZeroHora@lemmy.ml
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        03 months ago

        Chinese firms are present in over a third of all African port developments, some of which COULD be used for expanded Chinese naval presence on the continent.

        wooooow it could be used jesus christ we need to stop that.

        • @ExotiqueMatter@lemmy.ml
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          Your car could in theory be used to run over 100s of pedestrian and commit manslaughter! THAT MAKES YOU A TERRORIST!!!

          • @ZeroHora@lemmy.ml
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            03 months ago

            The finger that you are using to point at me could be used to fire a gun. You’re the murderer here.