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In a statement, Access Now says it was “told that diplomats from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were putting pressure on the Government of Zambia because Taiwanese civil society participants were planning to join us in person.”

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 47 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

And with that, China essentially hold Africa hostage and would blackmail them to do whatever China wanted. But of course, they do it without bloodshed so tHeY aRE bETteR tHAn tHe wESt

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Better" can be interpreted in more than one way. They're better at exerting control without violently changing regimes. They're better at establishing their own infrastructure and ingratiating themselves to the locals (or local governments). Now, I don't know that everyone loves them there (I heard many side comments from locals about China) but it's not like they're scrambling for the Americans, British, or French to come back and overtly oppress them again.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

exerting control … violently changing regimes

They don't mix.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 20 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
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[–] BananaLama@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago

Wait so is achieving the same result with bloodshed preferable?

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I know the lives of non-Westerners don't matter to you but a lack of bloodshed kinda makes a world of difference, lol.

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[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

You are saying China is equally bad as west when it comes to exploitation of global south and imperialism?

[–] platform9469@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

As opposed to the 500 years of rape and pillaging by the European powers? Yes, unironically better. (Unless you're a western chauvinist )

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[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

China is just like the west.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

So anti-imperialism. Much proletariat.

[–] Doom@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

Ignore for a moment rather this is right or wrong (it's wrong) but ignore that. THIS is a textbook example of Soft Power. The thing the Trump administration tanked by gutting USAID. The west is still playing old world outdated politics from last century and China is going to leave us and our allies in the dust because of it.

[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Trump gutting USAID alone isn't the reason China has so much influence in Africa. The truth is that the West have been exploiting Africa in some way for centuries, and given how much we've propped up dictators and bankrupted entire nations, it's no wonder they'd rather trust China.

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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago (31 children)

The CCP is so terrified of that little island.

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[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

LOL!

Nah, I’m tough, I can handle it. (Just sometimes wish we could downvote in here.😉)

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

most instances have downvoting

some instances such as lemmy.blahaj.zone disable downvotes

the ability to downvote and see downvotes is a good thing and i will die on this hill

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

One hegemony replaced by another.

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

Wow, this discussion went off the rails right quick. 😄😄

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Xi's $0.50 Army is fast approaching.

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