THE TAKEOVER: CHINA IS BUILDING ENORMOUS SELF-
SUSTAINING CHINESE CITIES ALL OVER THE AFRICAN
CONTINENT
When it comes to foreign policy, China is playing chess while
most of the western powers are playing checkers
Michael Snyder | End of the American Dream - DECEMBER 31,
2019 73 Comments
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During colonial times, European powers exploited Africa for
the vast resources that it possesses.
But what China is doing today is actually much worse.
Alex Jones is live right now covering China’s takeover of
cyberspace as well as our 3D universe.
Yes, the Chinese greatly desire African resources, but
ultimately what they want is Africa itself.
But instead of conquering Africa using military force, China is
using economics instead.
Today, more than 10,000 Chinese-owned firms are operating
in Africa, and virtually every major road, bridge, railway and
skyscraper is being built by the Chinese.
As a result, most African nations are very deeply indebted to
China at this point.
And as you will see below, when those debts go bad that gives
the Chinese a tremendous amount of leverage.
Many people believe that the endgame for China is to make a
whole lot more money and to gain control over a whole lot
more resources. And China is undoubtedly pursuing those
goals, but as Forbes has noted , ultimately what this is about is
turning Africa “into another Chinese continent”…
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The reason Chinese corporations are in Africa is simple; to
exploit the people and take their resources. It’s the same
thing European colonists did during mercantile times,
except worse. The Chinese corporations are trying to turn
Africa into another Chinese continent . They are squeezing
Africa for everything it is worth.
Right now, approximately two million Chinese citizens already
live in Africa, and that number is steadily rising with each
passing month.
These days, it is difficult to find a major construction project
on the continent that is not being handled by the Chinese, and
this has enabled them to put their imprint on some of the
largest African cities. For example, just check out what is
happening in Nairobi, Kenya…
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On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, a small sign points to
“Beijing Road,” where a new housing development called
the Great Wall Apartments looks like the concrete towers
you’d find in a Chinese city.
Across Africa, Chinese developers are building highways,
light rail systems, apartment buildings, and entire cities .
Most of the “cities” that China is building are known as
“special economic zones”. These “special economic zones”
are essentially enormous self-sustaining Chinese cities that
have been dropped right into some of the most strategic parts
of Africa. For example, one of the biggest has been built right
next to Lagos, Nigeria …
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Next to Lagos, Nigeria, Chinese developers have built a
walled-off “special economic zone”–basically a separate
city, with separate rules designed to attract investors –
based on a model they’ve used inside China for the last 30
years. After Shenzhen became a special economic zone in
the 1980s, it went from a small town of 20,000 to, by some
counts, 15 million today.
In these “special economic zones”, you will find Chinese
factories staffed with Chinese managers that are supervising
Chinese workers that are using Chinese equipment to make
their products.
And the size of some of these projects is absolutely
staggering. Just check out what has been planned for an area
along the coast of Tanzania …
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Bagamoyo, if the project goes ahead as planned, will be
transformed into the largest port in Africa. That is looking
ever more likely: after years of delay, the Tanzanian
government says it is in the final stages of talks with state-
run China Merchants Holdings International.
The lagoon will be dredged, to allow access to the vast
cargo ships that will queue many miles out to sea. As for
the special economic zone, the original masterplan shows
factories in a fenced-off industrial area, and apartment
blocks to accommodate the estimated future population of
75,000. There is even talk of an international airport. Many
of the villagers have already accepted compensation for the
loss of their homes.
Of course Chinese development is definitely not limited to
these “special economic zones”. In Ethiopia, the capital city of
the entire nation is literally becoming known as “the city that
China built” …
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Cars chug through the city on smooth Chinese roads,
Chinese cranes lift the skyline, sewing machines hum in
Chinese factories in Chinese-owned industrial parks,
tourists arrive at the Chinese-upgraded airport and
commuters ride modern Chinese trains to work.
Simply put, Addis Ababa is becoming the city that China
built — but at what diplomatic and economic cost?
Are you starting to get the picture?
As the western world sleeps, the Chinese are literally taking
over an entire continent.
And as they increasingly dominate the landscape
economically, they are bringing their culture with them as
well …
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Chinese influence also goes beyond physical infrastructure.
Now it’s possible to pick up a copy of China Daily, China’s
state-run newspaper, in some African cities, and watch
CCTV, China’s state-run news channel. Some cities have
Chinese language schools, and some African students are
given grants to go study in China.
Apologists for China could point out that all of this
development has pulled millions of Africans out of poverty.
And that is true.
But all of this development also carries with it a very hefty
price tag …
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China is now Africa’s biggest trade partner, with Sino-
African trade topping $200 billion per year. According to
McKinsey, over 10,000 Chinese-owned firms are currently
operating throughout the African continent, and the value of
Chinese business there since 2005 amounts to more than $
2 trillion, with $300 billion in investment currently on the
table. Africa has also eclipsed Asia as the largest market
for China’s overseas construction contracts. To keep this
momentum building, Beijing recently announced a $1 billion
Belt and Road Africa infrastructure development fund and,
in 2018, a whopping $60 billion African aid package, so
expect Africa to continuing swaying to the east as
economic ties with China become more numerous and
robust.
Needless to say, the Chinese are not doing all of this out of
the goodness of their hearts. African governments are going
very deep into debt in order to afford all of this infrastructure,
and several of them are now in way over their heads…
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There have already been warning signs: the $4 Addis
Ababa-Djibouti Railway ended up costing Ethiopia nearly a
quarter of it’s total 2016 budget, Nigeria had to renegotiate
a deal with their Chinese contractor due to their failure to
pay, and Kenya’s 80% Chinese-financed railway from
Mombasa to Nairobi has already gone four times over
budget, costing the country upwards of 6% of it’s GDP.
This is the sort of predatory lending that western powers once
did so well, but now China has taken things to an entirely new
level.
And once China has an African government by the throat, they
can be absolutely ruthless …
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There have been credible reports of talks between the
Zambian government and China on handing over the
country’s national electricity company, ZESCO to the
Chinese due to the inability of Zambia to meet its loan
repayment promises. This is expected as China is already
in control of the country’s broadcasting company, ZNBC.
There are also fears the main airport in Lusaka could be
the next target.
Obliviously, Zambia is in trouble. And for other African
beneficiaries of Chinese loans, they should prepare for the
same possibility in the eventuality that they aren’t able to
repay China.
Basically, Zambia is in the process of becoming totally owned
by China.
And this is going to happen in country after country until
someone stops them.
But who is going to stop them?
After all, the U.S. is about a trillion dollars in debt to the
Chinese at this point.
When it comes to foreign policy, China is playing chess while
most of the western powers are playing checkers.
They are literally running circles around us, and we are so
clueless that we don’t even understand what is happening.

https://www.infowars.com/the-takeover-china-is-building-enormous-self-sustaining-chinese-cities-all-over-the-african-continent/

If you don't plan to dominate, you'll be dominated. That's what is happening to Africa.

I don't think that China entered Nigeria for the purpose of occupation, it was just to fight back against the European invaders with the African people! !!
stand up! African people unwilling to be slaves!!!!!

MatataHakuna:
I don't think that China entered Nigeria for the purpose of occupation, it was just to fight back against the European invaders with the African people! !!
stand up! African people unwilling to be slaves!!!!!

Did you read the post?

Aderr:
If you don't plan to dominate, you'll be dominated. That's what is happening to Africa.

True.

No country will provide any form of Capital to any other Country without their National Interest.

omowolewa:
No country will provide any form of Capital to any other Country without their National Interest.

True.

China is not motivated by the idea to help Africa, they are here to boost there economy and interests.

MatataHakuna:
I don't think that China entered Nigeria for the purpose of occupation, it was just to fight back against the European invaders with the African people! !!
stand up! African people unwilling to be slaves!!!!!

To fight back by invading us to prevent us from being invasion? Una well done.

The op was 100% on point. China has a massive agenda in Africa, and it's not to Africa's benefit.

They would give us(Aficans) loan for infrastructure development. Under the agreements,their company,China Construction and Engineering ltd will be in charge throughout.The project would be completed and the poor countries will continue to service their debts for donkey years.Truly,African countries are slaves not only to china but to all developed countries around the world

Rem22:
They would give us(Aficans) loan for infrastructure development. Under the agreements,their company,China Construction and Engineering ltd will be in charge throughout.The project would be completed and the poor countries will continue to service their debts for donkey years.Truly,African countries are slaves not only to china but to all developed countries around the world

I Concur bro.

This dude are not having our interest at heart.

RisenPhoenix:


To fight back by invading us to prevent us from being invasion? Una well done.

The op was 100% on point. China has a massive agenda in Africa, and it's not to Africa's benefit.

True.
China will be the last people to transfer technology and skills to Africans.
Africans better wakeup.

Evidently, yeah.
Although it is unhealthy for some reasons, it is a better option compared to the West & Europe who think to have us kiss their feet for everything. The chinese are not scared of what Africa may become, they just want to make a statement in the world. If this is the way Africa will embrace cheap technology & quick development, let it be. May we also bear in mind that we are masters of our destinies and no one will benefit us like us as far as development is concerned.

Israel5:
Evidently, yeah.
Although it is unhealthy for some reasons, it is a better option compared to the West & Europe who think to have us kiss their feet for everything. The chinese are not scared of what Africa may become, they just want to make a statement in the world. If this the way Africa will embrace cheap technology & quick development, let it be. May we also bear in mind that we are masters of our destinies and no one will benefit us like us as far as development is concerned.

You are a joker.

The Europeans and west are 100times far better than Asians especially the Chinese.
It was the Europeans that gave us Education and helped us to discover some of the resources which we have e.g Oil, coal,
Left for the Chinese they would not let you know that you have such resources.

Look at Singapore,South Korea, Dubai, Malaysia, Hong kong,Qatar,Kuwait and many other successful countries are where they are today because assistance or impact of western countries.
The rich middle East countries have the West to thank for the oil discovered in that region that transformed there Nations.

Am not an apologetic for the West No, but I want us to get our facts right.

The Chinese do not generally have good intentions

spy24:
The Chinese do not generally have good intentions

True.

blueAgent:


You are a joker.

The Europeans and west are 100times far better than Asians especially the Chinese.
It was the Europeans that gave us Education and helped us to discover some of the resources which we have e.g Oil, coal,
Left for the Chinese they would not let you know that you have such resources.

Look at Singapore,South Korea, Dubai, Malaysia, Hong kong,Qatar,Kuwait and many other successful countries are where they are today because assistance or impact of western countries.
The rich middle East countries have the West to thank for the oil discovered in that region that transformed there Nations.

Am not an apologetic for the West No, but I want us to get our facts right.

If you read well, I hope you understand me. Now if you do understand me, I never compared them(China & West...) in terms of who is better by virtue of the quality they can or have offered. I did in terms of facts now, which is, the west & Europe think too much before they consider anything Africa compared to China that thinks everything Africa these days. The West & Co are either tired of the myopic thoughts of leadership in Africa or too cautious of the power we will wield upon a substantial development. Would you suggest we wait on the West before my grandmother can buy a phone? or before any meaningful development can be done?
Thank you for your facts tho

this is pure crap western propaganda,Africa with the help of the chinese will rise

Israel5:

If you read well, I hope you understand me. Now if you do understand me, I never compared them(China & West...) in terms of who is better by virtue of the quality they can or have offered. I did in terms of facts now, which is, the west & Europe think too much before they consider anything Africa compared to China that thinks everything Africa these days. The West & Co are either tired of the myopic thoughts of leadership in Africa or too cautious of the power we will wield upon a substantial development. Would you suggest we wait on the West before my grandmother can buy a phone? or before any meaningful development can be done?
Thank you for your facts tho

True, I partly agree with you, but the issue is that what China is offering us will increase our debts and impoverish our African nations in the long run.

The best solution would have been for China lending money to African nations at small interest rates without clause that gives them the power to excute the projects they are funding through loans.

babasolution:
this is pure crap western propaganda,Africa with the help of the chinese will rise

Am sure you did not read the article.

And African leaders cant think for themselves?

Blaming others by exonerating ourselves

Okay,, what do we do now?

blueAgent:



True, I partly agree with you, but the issue is that what China is offering us will increase our debts and impoverish our African nations in the long run.

The best solution would have been for China lending money to African nations at small interest rates without clause that gives them the power to execute the projects they are funding through loans.

The issue you raise is valid. About the "best solution" you proffered, Chinese interest rates are the cheapest around. And for Nigeria, The currency swap deal further ensured a "safer" landing; no thanks to naira/dollar rate. Now if we get such loans without such clauses, Who will execute the projects?? the West? Africans?? that is IF the money is not embezzled before we say Jack. I believe this is the problem the West complain about, 'Monies in wrong hands all the time". And the Chinese are not taking any chances yet they present mouth watering deals... I embrace the progress! Nevertheless, It can not always be like this. Thank you again.

blueAgent:


Am sure you did not read the article.

i read and understood it thoroughly,its purely western propanganda

helinues:
And African leaders cant think for themselves?

Blaming others by exonerating ourselves

That's one of our major problems we fail to hold ourselves accountable for our failures.

The Chinese we are running to at one time were poor and unrated, but they got there objectives right, today they are the world 2nd largest economy.

babasolution:

i read and understood it thoroughly,its purely western propanganda

How is it western propangander?
Are you disputing the evidence on ground?
"Next to Lagos, Nigeria, Chinese developers have built a walled-off “special economic zone”–basically a separate city, with separate rules designed to attract investors – based on a model they’ve used inside China for the last 30 years. After Shenzhen became a special economic zone in the 1980s, it went from a small town of 20,000 to, by some counts, 15 million today. In these “special economic zones”, you will find Chinese factories staffed with Chinese managers that are supervising Chinese workers that are using Chinese equipment to make their products."
How is this beneficial to Africa?

Israel5:

The issue you raise is valid. About the "best solution" you proffered, Chinese interest rates are the cheapest around. And for Nigeria, The currency swap deal further ensured a "safer" landing; no thanks to naira/dollar rate. Now if we get such loans without such clauses, Who will execute the projects?? the West? Africans?? that is IF the money is not embezzled before we say Jack. I believe this is the problem the West complain about, 'Monies in wrong hands all the time". And the Chinese are not taking any chances yet they present mouth watering deals... I embrace the progress! Nevertheless, It can not always be like this. Thank you again.

I understand your point. but how do we grow with them constructing all the projects, building Chinese cities and factories that will house and employ Chinese people even to the lowest level without regards to the local workers.
We have world class local and multinational construction firms. Most people don't know what is like to work or do business with Chinese people.

edo3:
Okay,, what do we do now?

The best thing is that we tackle corruption, have a development template which can guide our actions.
I support borrowing loans from China because they are cheaper. but I do not subscribe to them building mega cities in Africa to house their people or them having access to massive resources in Africa on unfavorable terms.
e.g the deal Angola had with China. you can look it up.

blueAgent:



I understand your point. but how do we grow with them constructing all the projects, building Chinese cities and factories that will house and employ Chinese people even to the lowest level without regards to the local workers.
We have world class local and multinational construction firms. Most people don't know what is like to work or do business with Chinese people.

The guy is obviously talking about the Lekki Free Zone Development Company, which was a joint infrastructure project between the Lagos Government and a Chinese construction company. For one, the LFZDC is an industrial park, it's not a city. Two, the people employed within the park are NIGERIAN, not Chinese. Essentially, the park was established as a means for Chinese companies to set up plants within Nigeria, so that they can manufacture within the country, using NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES, just as Western companies did in China, with Apple, Nike, Adidas, IBM etc.

As you can see here. It's NIGERIANS manufacturing Chinese products. Which is a GREAT thing. Any African would have to be completely foolish to oppose it. Just look what it did for China: https://lfzdc.org/media-centre/

That white person who wrote that article. Simply took certain facts and distorted them, to fit his agenda. Which is to deter Africans from doing business with China. Why, because China is perceived as a threat to Western hegemony and dominance on the earth. That's all white people care about, their own interests. NOT yours.

blueAgent:

How is it western propangander?
Are you disputing the evidence on ground?
"Next to Lagos, Nigeria, Chinese developers have built a walled-off “special economic zone”–basically a separate city, with separate rules designed to attract investors – based on a model they’ve used inside China for the last 30 years. After Shenzhen became a special economic zone in the 1980s, it went from a small town of 20,000 to, by some counts, 15 million today. In these “special economic zones”, you will find Chinese factories staffed with Chinese managers that are supervising Chinese workers that are using Chinese equipment to make their products."
How is this beneficial to Africa?

if u dnt how its beneficial to Africa then you dnt knw anything

rdokoye:


The guy is obviously talking about the Lekki Free Zone Development Company, which was a joint infrastructure project between the Lagos Government and a Chinese construction company. For one, the LFZDC is an industrial park, it's not a city. Two, the people employed within the park are NIGERIAN, not Chinese. Essentially, the park was established as a means for Chinese companies to set up plants within Nigeria, so that they can manufacture within the country, using NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES, just as Western companies did in China, with Apple, Nike, Adidas, IBM etc.

As you can see here. It's NIGERIANS manufacturing Chinese products. Which is a GREAT thing. Any African would have to be completely foolish to oppose it. Just look what it did for China: https://lfzdc.org/media-centre/

That white person who wrote that article. Simply took certain facts and distorted them, to fit his agenda. Which is to deter Africans from doing business with China. Why, because China is perceived as a threat to Western hegemony and dominance on the earth. That's all white people care about, their own interests. NOT yours.

This is just your sentiment speaking.

What happened to the reference made in the article why are the Chinese building entire cities to house there people?


Did the middle east nations and nations like Singapore and Honk Kong require this approach from the Chinese to be successful?
Angola is heavily indebted to China. thanks to the Oil for loans deals that they entered into with the Chinese.


https://www.axios.com/sri-lanka-rupee-debt-belt-and-road-initiative-china-india-11ebf8c1-d0bb-4524-9f05-a7d5cc3ac093.html

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2011/08/13/the-queensway-syndicate-and-the-africa-trade

https://www.axios.com/angola-africa-china-debt-trap-crude-oil-51dfeb11-95d2-44e0-968a-f79671b34677.html

blueAgent:



This is just your sentiment speaking.

What happened to the reference made in the article why are the Chinese building entire cities to house there people?


Did the middle east nations and nations like Singapore and Honk Kong require this approach from the Chinese to be successful?
Angola is heavily indebted to China. thanks to the Oil for loans deals that they entered into with the Chinese.


https://www.axios.com/sri-lanka-rupee-debt-belt-and-road-initiative-china-india-11ebf8c1-d0bb-4524-9f05-a7d5cc3ac093.html

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2011/08/13/the-queensway-syndicate-and-the-africa-trade

https://www.axios.com/angola-africa-china-debt-trap-crude-oil-51dfeb11-95d2-44e0-968a-f79671b34677.html

China isn't building entire cities to house their own nationals in foreign countries. Do you even listen to yourself? Is that even possible? Could USA build a city in Nigeria to house American nationals? It's not possible unless you have control over the immigration policy of that specific nation. One million Chinese people couldn't just up and move to Nigeria, because they'd need the Nigerian governments permission to do so.

That said, the city building myth, was originally built on the supposed ghost city in Angola. However, that city has since been filled up, with ANGOLANS.

When it comes to debt. The West is in no position to talk about that. Didn't the Western World indebt every single country in Africa? How old are you? Haven't you ever heard of the Third World Debt? Western financial institutions (Word Bank & IMF), indebted every country in Africa, to the tune of billions, and they did so, through the use of their ECONOMIC HITMEN.

If the Chinese were as malicious and myopic as the West, they would have indebted Africa a long time ago. I mean, what's the point in cancelling African debts, every single year, if your sole intentions is to indebt the continent? NO, China's sole motivations are to create an Eastern Bloc, encompassing China and the African continent, in opposition to the West.

They have no colonial desires - which is pretty much impossible today, anyway. Nor do they want to up and leave China for Africa.