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Re: Diplomatic decolonization
« Reply #120 on: July 21, 2022, 10:10:52 pm »
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-seen-better-eu-completing-093000539.html

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China holds a substantial lead over the EU concerning perceptions about decision-making and timely completion of projects in Africa, according to a survey about the activities of Europe and China on the continent.
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China scores much higher than the EU on what the survey respondents consider Africa's priority needs - physical infrastructure, speedy results and non-interference in internal political affairs.
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"To put it simply: A road completed in record time by the Chinese is a value in the perception of Africans and more concrete than abstract European projects to promote democracy, human rights or sustainability," Schott said.

China has been accused of putting developing countries into "debt traps" by offering unsustainable loans for BRI projects, which can then be leveraged for political influence or concessions of geostrategic value to China. This contention has, however, been sharply disputed.

Last week, China's foreign ministry said, "the so-called 'Chinese debt trap' is pure disinformation and a narrative trap created by those who do not hope to see China-Africa cooperation pick up speed".