Growing US influence over Angola through the Lobito Corridor as well as closer energy and military ties could lead to Trump 2.0 obtaining leverage over one of China’s top African partners that might then be weaponized in an attempt to coerce strategic concessions from it.
You should read Pepe Escobar. Here is a real and lucid analyst.
China just lost 50 billions dollars in Panama? No big deal!
China just lost 150 bls in Venezuela? Not even hurt!
China is losing 200 bls in Iran? Didn't even faze.
All is going as planned and nothing will impede the glorious march of China to world Elyseum thanks to the eternal friendship of its allies.
Really. You take a half of Bordachev, a half of Escobar, you put in a shaker and shake few minutes and you have the best Kool Aid to remain happy and joyous in going drowning in the river .
As history has amply shown, there is no smooth path to development in the jungle. However, fundamentals matter - there is only one country that can provide investments and cost effective infrastructures, and indeed non-interference, all of which these poor countries badly need. In the long run, that's all that matters.
Hope is a poor substitute for strategy. That the Iranians have held out and are fighting back as long as they have is a testament to the benefits of preparation and aggression.
Ho no. USSR, in terrifying wealthy westerners, forced them to show that capitalism was the best way to bring prosperity and freedom. And between 1945 and 1990, never west European peoples lived in such prosperity and equality system.
It's changed dramatically in 1992. Oligarch had nothing to fear. The big fest began.
It's only the fear of communism which forced FDR to launch the New Deal in the 30' and allow Keynes's social democraty to become the west European model from the 50's.
You love to stir the pot
You should read Pepe Escobar. Here is a real and lucid analyst.
China just lost 50 billions dollars in Panama? No big deal!
China just lost 150 bls in Venezuela? Not even hurt!
China is losing 200 bls in Iran? Didn't even faze.
All is going as planned and nothing will impede the glorious march of China to world Elyseum thanks to the eternal friendship of its allies.
Really. You take a half of Bordachev, a half of Escobar, you put in a shaker and shake few minutes and you have the best Kool Aid to remain happy and joyous in going drowning in the river .
LOL!
Know anywhere better to spread the Trillion dollar trade surplus per year? There is only so much you can send to outerspace... ;-)
He is Bolshevik
Geography and distance.
As history has amply shown, there is no smooth path to development in the jungle. However, fundamentals matter - there is only one country that can provide investments and cost effective infrastructures, and indeed non-interference, all of which these poor countries badly need. In the long run, that's all that matters.
Get crosswise with the Americans and they can and will smash everything up on any pretext.
Untill something break their leg or crush their head. Or untill USA break its back in slipping on a banana peel.
Hope is a poor substitute for strategy. That the Iranians have held out and are fighting back as long as they have is a testament to the benefits of preparation and aggression.
Yes, hope is a surrender of will.
However, I don't hope an US collapse. But one day or another, the wheel will spin.
Did you hope for the Soviet Union to collapse ?
Ho no. USSR, in terrifying wealthy westerners, forced them to show that capitalism was the best way to bring prosperity and freedom. And between 1945 and 1990, never west European peoples lived in such prosperity and equality system.
It's changed dramatically in 1992. Oligarch had nothing to fear. The big fest began.
It's only the fear of communism which forced FDR to launch the New Deal in the 30' and allow Keynes's social democraty to become the west European model from the 50's.
Fear of big soviet bear.