• callouscomic@lemmy.zip
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    I do know China meddles in Africa a lot. I think because they are interested in resources, maybe mining or oil?

    I read in the past that a lot of the Sudanese groups that pillage and fight with a lot of South Sudan are funded and given firearms or something by China or Chinese groups. I think this was more prominent around 15 years ago when South Sudan was trying to be independently recognized.

    Side note: I also remember reading that George Clooney used to fund some kind of satellite thing that helped South Sudanese track movements of North Sudanese so they could preemptively avoid attack.

    China definitely meddles. But yeah, probably nowhere near the degree the US does.

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      13 hours ago

      Are you comparing economic collaboration with installing military bases?

      China has exactly one foreign military base. It’s in South Africa. They are very happy with it and there’s no contention.

      By contrast, US military bases in Japan are notorious for raping, kidnapping, and other abuses of locals.

      No. China does not also “meddle” in the rest world.

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      24 hours ago

      I do know China meddles in Africa a lot

      Oh you know that? That’s something you know? How exactly do you know that? Did it come to you in a dream?