Chinese-made phones are calling the shots in Africa as they beat global giants Samsung and Apple::undefined

  • qooqie@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Honestly, I’m not surprised considering China has invested a lot into exploiting African resources. China saw a huge market most of the west was ignoring and like we exploited China, China will do the same to Africa.

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      8 months ago

      Like how the kid who gets abused by his parents becomes a schoolyard bully. The cycle of exploitation and abuse continues

    • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      We exploit Africa. China has begun to take up Western marketshare in Africa because they’re less exploitative and offer a better deal.

      • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Compared to historical treatment of africa, no argument china is far better. Compared to modern treatment, nah they’re just the same as the rest of us bastards.

        • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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          8 months ago

          A comforting lie.

          The IMF loots countries that take loans and in contrast China forgives loans. The reason Africa is aligning more with China is because they’re getting a better deal. If they really were just the same as the West then China wouldn’t be winning the continent.

  • beaxingu@kbin.run
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    8 months ago

    the reason Africa is more aligned with china is that china does not care about working with dictators they will give loans even if they know that it will never be payed back and have less conditions so its easier to get. china represent itself as if its better than the west because communism and being against imperialism but do the exact same thing or even worse then what the west ever did in modern day.

    • turkishdelight@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      working with dictators is the favourite pastime of Western ‘democracies’. There are multiple US-backed coups in my countries past.

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        8 months ago

        then china is not better is it.because they should know better but do same or worse. maybe you can get your next coups backed by china.