How the U.S. Is Derailing China’s Influence in Africa

Others

Sri Lanka

• Hambantota International Port
• Sri Lanka’s total debt owed to China almost doubled from $4.6 billion to $8.8 billion
• Can’t pay the debt? No worries. Give us the lease for the port for 99 years. Gave port to China in part.

Bangaladesh

• Bangladesh’s increased from $0.97 billion to $6 billion. Maldives’ increased from $0.3 billion to $1.2 billion.

Nepal

• Nepal’s increased from $0.07 billion to $0.26 billion.

Africa

Buying Influence

• ‘Free HQs’
  • 7 countries
  • ‘Free gifts’
  • Buying friends
• Taiwan has lost all but one ally in Africa
  • Swaziland

Debt

Countries

Kenya

• Railway system
  • $3.6 Billion
  • Giant Loan from China
  • Built by Chinese workers
  • Chinese company runs it
• 72% of debt of Kenya is to China
• Meant to reduce congestion, didn’t do that
• Passes through National Park and Wildlife
• Made Kenyan workers eat separating and poorly in general
• Chinese worker corruption

Lesotho

• Built roads
• Helping locals

Nigeria

• Dam

Spying

2018 China–African Union espionage allegations - Wikipedia

References

China’s Rush Into Africa, Explained. - YouTube
Figures of the week: Chinese investment in Africa | Brookings