China Woos Africa, Casting Itself as Global South’s Defender
New York TimesSEP 2024
While China's economic investments in Africa have certainly been succesful in some ways, such as its construction of almost 200 ports between 1980 and 2000, its more recent Belt and Road Initiative has many shortcomings. For this partnership to truly transform the continent, Beijing must follow its initial investments with thorough project monitoring to ensure each country can afford to maintain this China-funded infrastructure.
The problem with public criticism of China-Africa relations is that you never know which story was influenced by Western intelligence agencies. Whether you like China's investment strategy or not, it's important to know that the majority of African debt is from Western countries and private firms. Those interested in this issue shouldn't let the CIA sway their opinion on the matter.