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shrike3

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16. China invested a heck of a lot of money in Africa, so naturally it's going to be listened to.

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Mon Aug 21, 2023, 09:43 PM

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In Tanzania, Beijing is running a training school for authoritarianism [View all] applegrove Aug 2023 OP

sounds like the CIA good old days Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #1

School of the Americas, Chinese takeout version. hedda_foil Aug 2023 #4

Thread winner! Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #31

China, Russia, BRICS... the dumping of the $USD the world be changing. WarGamer Aug 2023 #2

sounds a bit melodramatic-- who is dumping the USD? some nations would love that Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #5

They certainly want to... WarGamer Aug 2023 #7

quite a long time--as article asks Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #8

I don't see a new global currency WarGamer Aug 2023 #9

based on their instability I don't see it Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #11

Control of their own national currency value versus the dollar...has brought stability to Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #33

Yep. Shackled to the American dollar not much different than shackled to a slave ship. Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #32

Africans can decide for themselves whether this is good for their nations Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #3

the US is doing the same--but not so assiduously Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #6

India and Brazil are BRICS nations... WarGamer Aug 2023 #10

that is true but that was always just an arbitrary grouping of developing Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #12

yet. WarGamer Aug 2023 #13

I will agree with that--definitely heading to less US centric world Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #14

India and Brazil do not support the U.S. sanctions on Russia. former9thward Aug 2023 #18

so? we don't support Modi's attack of Muslim minorities in India; still allies Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #21

Yes. Don't support Bonesaw murders, but still allies with King Bonesaw. Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #34

China invested a heck of a lot of money in Africa, so naturally it's going to be listened to. shrike3 Aug 2023 #16

Doesn't need Chinese distortion either. Torchlight Aug 2023 #36

One of the great vacations of my life was a safari in Tanzania. shrike3 Aug 2023 #15

I've always wanted to go to Tanzania. applegrove Aug 2023 #17

Beautiful area. former9thward Aug 2023 #19

There used to be a "glamping" trip down the east cost of Africa that applegrove Aug 2023 #20

That does sound like fun and certainly interesting. former9thward Aug 2023 #22

Well Kilimanjaro is a real accomplishment. It must have been gorgeous. applegrove Aug 2023 #24

I have done my share of climbing in the Rockies, Andes and Himalayan ranges. former9thward Aug 2023 #25

That must be incredible. Could you see the land below or were there applegrove Aug 2023 #29

There were a fair amount of clouds below. former9thward Aug 2023 #35

Ahhhhhh! Sounds glorious. applegrove Aug 2023 #37

you climbed Kilimanjaro @19.4k feet! Snooper9 Aug 2023 #23

Oh yeah, a lot. former9thward Aug 2023 #26

I'm actually bowing right now :) Snooper9 Aug 2023 #27

Hope you get to go. You'd love it. n/t shrike3 Aug 2023 #28

Maybe some day. applegrove Aug 2023 #30