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mitch96

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5. "control over Latin America and Africa" the way I see it is cheap labor and plentiful resources.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 6, 2022, 03:29 PM

Feb 2022

If you take the time frame from the end of WW 2 the cheap labor kept moving.. Japan, Taiwan, China, India, Vietnam and now I see Africa and So America...
Slave wages and cheap plentiful materials...
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Argentina joins China's Belt and Road initiative, eyes US$23 billion investment [View all] peppertree Feb 2022 OP

China will have control over Latin America and Africa. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #1

Which is why Biden was smart to give his approval of Argentina's recent IMF repayment agreement peppertree Feb 2022 #2

China decided to seduce other countries into compliance. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #3

Money talks - especially when you're strapped for cash. peppertree Feb 2022 #4

"control over Latin America and Africa" the way I see it is cheap labor and plentiful resources. mitch96 Feb 2022 #5

In this case, the resources more than the labor peppertree Feb 2022 #6

China is going to be a superpower, and is lining up global allies. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #7