I concur with Cloud - another excellent article. The history is fascinating and educational. Mao Zedong's 1965 offer re TAZARA is eyeopening. Hopefully the West's economic war (currently!) on China will just strengthen ties. I suspect that ties with Russia will improve as well, after all in 2000 the West's project to destroy Russia was at its peak and look at how Russia has recovered. Inspiring to LDCs everywhere.
I liked “Might be a good idea for African governments to put aside their excellent skills in the art of financial mismanagement and corruption when those promised Chinese soft loans materialize. I know China would eventually be forced to write off those loans, as it has done several times in the past. Nevertheless, those governments should still resist the urge to disgrace themselves and their citizens.”
I concur with Cloud - another excellent article. The history is fascinating and educational. Mao Zedong's 1965 offer re TAZARA is eyeopening. Hopefully the West's economic war (currently!) on China will just strengthen ties. I suspect that ties with Russia will improve as well, after all in 2000 the West's project to destroy Russia was at its peak and look at how Russia has recovered. Inspiring to LDCs everywhere.
QK
Another excellent article.
I liked “Might be a good idea for African governments to put aside their excellent skills in the art of financial mismanagement and corruption when those promised Chinese soft loans materialize. I know China would eventually be forced to write off those loans, as it has done several times in the past. Nevertheless, those governments should still resist the urge to disgrace themselves and their citizens.”
Good advice.