China offers Africa billions, 'no strings attached'

Comment #10

konane — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 02:10:17 GMT

Thanks Jarasan. I wonder how much they've donated over time to some of our foundations?

Comment #9

konane — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 02:07:59 GMT

Thanks Mike. Yes.

Comment #8

jarasan — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 23:48:23 GMT

Chinafrica! When their trillions of yuans start dissappearing without a trace..........

Comment #7

mikeintexas — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 23:31:54 GMT

One thing China does very well is play "the long game", subtle moves now and planning more over the next several decades. They've played it before with the dollar, more recently with trade concessions and naval supremacy and now this. They don't mind taking two steps forward, then one step back, then another step forward...or moving the chess piece in an illegal direction, then getting called out for it and then wanting to go on w/ the game as though nothing happened.

Comment #6

konane — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 22:51:27 GMT

Thanks Sully. True. I believe Dr Pieczenik has mentioned China doing infrastructure improvements in Djibouti.

Comment #5

sully16 — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 22:46:25 GMT

China has been building there for years, no surprise.

Comment #4

konane — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:39:24 GMT

Thanks Eddessa. Always strings of some sort.

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eddessaknight — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:10:48 GMT

<br />All actions = Consequences; some short term, many long....

Comment #2

konane — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:56:26 GMT

Thanks Mike. No telling how much China is gifting over here. Have no firsthand knowledge, just saying ....

Comment #1

mikeintexas — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:09:19 GMT

<br />Of course China is trying to buy influence in the area; there is unimaginable wealth in the form of not only precious metals and diamonds, there's a lot of strategic mineral reserves as well.<br /><br />Maybe Trump can turn the tide, but with our trade imbalance and China's thievery of our secrets, we're paying for their expansionist policy. What I don't understand is the backlash Trump is getting, particularly from Hollywood. One would think they would applaud the clamp down on China's... [ More ]

Original Blog Entry: China offers Africa billions, 'no strings attached'

konane — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:30:53 GMT

I'm not inferring these two events are related but interesting the gracious offer after this article linked in my blog was published.

China offers Africa billions, 'no strings attached'

https://www.dw.com/en/china-offers-africa-billions-no-strings-attached/a-45333627