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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 82 points 1 month ago (12 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 36 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

exerting control … violently changing regimes

They don't mix.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 26 points 1 month ago (5 children)
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[–] BananaLama@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 month ago

Wait so is achieving the same result with bloodshed preferable?

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 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.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes because psychological abusive partner is way better than physically abusive parter.

I'm a non-westerner. Next you gonna tell me woman don't exists on the internet.

[–] platform9469@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

More like we're the abusive ex, complaining about the ex's next partner. We raped and pillaged Africa for 500 years. Now China is treating them much better by comparison, and we're shit talking from the sidelines freaking out because we are narcissists who can't stand anyone being happy without us

[–] WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Treating better by comparison is NOT the same as treating well.
What is this "sins of our fathers" bullshit you're spouting? It's possible to condemn Western AND Chinese exploitation of Africa.

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[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

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

[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

China is just like the west.

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[–] Doom@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month 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 9 points 1 month 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 59 points 1 month ago (27 children)

The CCP is so terrified of that little island.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I mean I'm no fan of the CCP either but there's likely not much fear involved here. It's basically an ego project, not unlike Cuba on the other side.

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[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

LOL!

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

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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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[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 15 points 1 month ago

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

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

One hegemony replaced by another.

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One china policy in action

[–] Tiral@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (11 children)

For real, lived in China for 5 years, it's the most racist country I've been to. They even discriminate people from where they're from in the country, it's nuts.

Can you imagine if the US started a legit government backed operation in 2026 called One US Policy and forced everyone be "white" Christians? And I don't mean suggestions, they FORCED you to do it. It would be world news about how the US is racist and whateverist ect. China? Nah it's cool they're just "unifying".

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Xi's $0.50 Army is fast approaching.

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