[ExI] chinese colonization of africa etc

[BillK]

On Wed, 3 Sept 2025 at 21:08, spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> Regarding my previous notion in light of the failure of naïve earlier
> efforts on that continent, I am convinced that such a vision could become
> reality, but the militarily defended perimeter is the prerequisite to
> ANYTHING that is to be done there.  They build the fence and the roads,
> they arm and station the guards before any building materials start to
> arrive.  Next the clean water facilities and the coal plant.  That
> preliminary infrastructure must be pumping clean water and belching thick
> choking black clouds of soot before further development can commence.
> Until that other stuff is going, no clinics, no schools, no even StarLink.
> No point in any of that stuff unless it is defensible.
>
> spike
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You do realize what that will look like to the neighbors?  A military base
with valuable resources. You would be starting another war in a country
that already has many tribal wars.

Africa consists of many countries, some of which are already urbanized,
with the majority population living in cities. Population drift from rural
to cities encourages this. Although many cities still have much poverty and
lack Western development.
I asked for more data on Chinese activity in Africa. It is significant.
BillK

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China remains a major driver of development projects across the African
continent. Recent reporting shows that Chinese firms are actively involved
in dozens of large‑scale infrastructure and industrial initiatives:

   - *Ports and transport* – Chinese state‑owned enterprises operate or are
   building *62 African ports* (33 in West Africa, 17 in East Africa, 9 in
   North Africa, 3 in Southern Africa). Notable projects include a renovated
   Tanzania‑Zambia railway, a new container terminal at Egypt’s El Dekheila,
   and the Lekki Deep‑Sea Port in Nigeria.
   - *Mining and raw materials* – China continues to secure access to
   critical minerals. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chinese‑backed
   “Sicomines” deals have supplied cobalt and copper since 2008, while new
   mining ventures are emerging in Zambia, Zimbabwe and other states.
   - *Manufacturing and SMEs* – Under the Forum on China‑Africa Cooperation
   (FOCAC), China pledged an *SME empowerment programme* that will finance
   African small‑businesses, host 50 matchmaking events and deliver 1,000
   training sessions for African managers.
   - *Digital and technology cooperation* – A joint China‑Africa Digital
   Technology Cooperation Centre is being built, alongside 20
   digital‑infrastructure projects and digital‑transformation pilots in
   African nations.
   - *Broad diplomatic outreach* – Throughout 2025 Chinese foreign
   ministers toured multiple African capitals, signing agreements ranging from
   automotive factories in Libya to pharmaceutical collaborations in Morocco,
   and extending “soft‑power” ties through education and cultural exchanges.

Overall, China’s presence in Africa today spans *infrastructure (ports,
rail, power), natural‑resource extraction, industrial manufacturing,
digital‑technology transfer, and capacity‑building for local enterprises*.
While these projects bring investment and jobs, analysts note that African
governments are increasingly seeking to balance Chinese partnerships with
broader strategic interests and to ensure greater agency over the terms of
cooperation.
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