• FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    New? They’ve been doing it for a very long time now. It’s way cheaper to provide infrastructure to win good will than it is to fight them. And by getting them the infrastructure they can start producing goods for you. China has been outsourcing to Africa for a very long time now. Also just pillaging their resources.

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      5 days ago

      pillaging their resources.

      Employing locals and raising the median income. Then providing stable power infrastructure which previously did not exist. While USA slashed USAID.