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schizoidman@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months ago

China, Tanzania and Zambia sign initial agreement on key railway project - CNA

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China, Tanzania and Zambia sign initial agreement on key railway project
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BEIJING: China, Tanzania and Zambia signed an initial agreement on a railway project aimed at improving the rail-sea intermodal transportation network in East Africa, Chinese state media said on Wednesday (Sep 4). President Xi Jinping witnessed the signing of the memorandum of understanding on a Tanzania-Z
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    So what is China trying to extract from Zambia and Tanzania?

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      If it’s similar to most of the other BRI projects, Tanzania and Zambia get railways, Chinese workers get jobs, more expertise in the field, and China gets access to healthier/wealthier markets in the two countries.

      • Theoretical bases of China’s “win-win” foreign policy concept
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      Money. From people buying Chinese stuff. >80 million people live in those countries and they would like very much if they started buying lots of cars and electronics

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