Why China Is in Africa - If You Don’t Know, Now You Know | The Daily Show

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  • China is having an increasingly problematic influence in Africa’s politics, labor practices, and infrastructure. If you don’t know, now you know. #DailyShow #TrevorNoah #China #Africa
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  • @kennedywambugu890
    @kennedywambugu890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1225

    Trevor, am a Kenyan and I differ slightly with you. Western nations were the major investors in African countries and their terms were always imbalanced and unfair to us. They interfered in our politics, our social values and economic policies, on top of providing expensive loans and trade imbalanced. Although China is not the best option, it is the better option for African countries at the moment. We started being called "the rising giants" in the last decade just after China increased investments. So, if Western nations think they wanna invest here, let them battle the competition with China.

    • @zakkvanish3668
      @zakkvanish3668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      I agree with you. I am European and have to say: If other fully industrialized nations would have had the guts to invest as much as China did, they would have done. I don't want to see African countries being suppressed by yet another colonizing force, but I don't think for a minute that other countries would do anything else. Might actually be worse. I heard there is a global superpower that likes to make things up in order to outright invade.

    • @MissMoontree
      @MissMoontree 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Europe and USA need to up their game and invest too. That way Africa's position becomes independent.

    • @jarazy1232
      @jarazy1232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +274

      I'm Ghanaian and I will take Chinese loans for infrastructure anyday, at least when the Chinese leave, they leave something behind. They even have the guts to talk about taking over airports when the US army is trying to take over the largest terminal in Ghana's national Airport.
      It's just propaganda, Americans don't know how their government and their allies were treating african countries.

    • @zakkvanish3668
      @zakkvanish3668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@MissMoontree That would mean anyone is interested in having truly independent African countries. Let's face it: All every investing country wants is exploit African countries as much as possible. I just feel bad for the countries being in this position for so long now.

    • @magnajota4341
      @magnajota4341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      E: Don't kil civilians!
      A: Pls stop interfering with our social values

  • @sashamoser9431
    @sashamoser9431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8849

    "No one cares about issues, until it affects them." So so true.

    • @guijiewang4523
      @guijiewang4523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +366

      If US can provide better offer. Then do it.

    • @sylvesteruchia5263
      @sylvesteruchia5263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      That's true, I can genuinely say I don't care right now 🤷🏾‍♂️.

    • @steggopotamus
      @steggopotamus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      It's not just africa, they are doing it to poor countries in eastern europe too. Maybe not to the same degree. But it's going on everywhere.

    • @indonesianaspie5279
      @indonesianaspie5279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +293

      China has been a dominant power for centuries in SE Asia without invading anyone there, unlike the west who invaded and colonized the ENTIRE region as soon as they set foot in the region
      Also, last time Indonesia ALLIED with USA, 5 million people DIED in genocide. Further tens of thousands in East Timor. And almost 90% of Freeport money went to AMERICA instead of Indonesia even though this mining company operated on Indonesian soil.

    • @jrs7541
      @jrs7541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@steggopotamus and SEA region too. Myanmar military coup is MADE IN CHINA.

  • @user-dx6ct8nh1d
    @user-dx6ct8nh1d ปีที่แล้ว +347

    I can’t believe how the ones who once established forced labouring and conscripting in Africa actually have the shame to blame the ones who are genuinely constructing that place

    • @HouseOod
      @HouseOod 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@tomczaksabine8857since when do we break every bone in a black boy's body the way black beats our Chinese food delivery guys TO DEATH.

    • @Cindarful
      @Cindarful 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Some countries are colonizing another through wars, China is 'colonizing' another through infrastructures. I must say, I prefer the China-way of colonizing rather than... say, the british-way.
      (I would love to be in a world where colonizing is a foreign word, but unfortunately we live in an awful world)

    • @mansural1840
      @mansural1840 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thats right my man usa and europe only want africa mineral not wellness for the people

    • @shalamesain6657
      @shalamesain6657 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      You are so naive xD

    • @twittertwice
      @twittertwice 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      BullS…. China and Russia are in Africa’s natural resources!

  • @WTFVIDSok
    @WTFVIDSok ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Africa doesn't need a sugar daddy. It needs fewer corrupt politicians. Africa is LOADED with resources. However, poor deals are struck over and over again. Such a shame!

    • @owowhatsthis8287
      @owowhatsthis8287 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Blacks...

    • @donovanlocust1106
      @donovanlocust1106 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@owowhatsthis8287hities...

    • @user-ooop
      @user-ooop 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@owowhatsthis8287wtf

    • @terrywalker1579
      @terrywalker1579 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@owowhatsthis8287 ...
      What country owns most of the United States?
      Japan owns the most at $1.1 trillion, followed by China, with $859 billion, and the United Kingdom at $668 billion. In isolation, this $7.4 trillion amount is a lot, said Scott Morris, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development.May 26, 2023

    • @JohnnyMontana-si5fu
      @JohnnyMontana-si5fu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why Africa chose negotiates with Africa?

  • @thelaststand1674
    @thelaststand1674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2307

    No matter how bad what China has been doing in Africa, it's still nothing compared to what France has been doing there since 100 plus years, yet I haven't heard any hypocrit from the mainstream media talking about it.

    • @GrumpyOldMan9
      @GrumpyOldMan9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      The reset point for the political and military crime record of all major powers across the world was meant to be the end of the Cold War (1991). The West has respected this, but Russia and China ...

    • @esagas4954
      @esagas4954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      France is still being paid colonial tax

    • @itsyogurllatoya1044
      @itsyogurllatoya1044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      How about that!

    • @davidmccallum3950
      @davidmccallum3950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Whataboutism at its finest.
      Look at both of the ill-doings. Don't say "look there! he's doing the same bad thing I'm doing so I can go scot-free!"

    • @j4genius961
      @j4genius961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      @@GrumpyOldMan9 Reset point in 1991😂😂😂😂 I come from a country ( Cameroun ) where the president is handpicked by France and the currency is not only created in France but also controlled by them so yeah, 1991👍🏿

  • @munguci12
    @munguci12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    I'm a Ugandan. Stop blaming China through Western imperialistic angles. Blame the corrupt Ugandan gov't officials.

    • @emilatik8581
      @emilatik8581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where the heck it's the imperalistic angles from currently 21st century structured value political western countries.Are you still stuck in the very past of before mid-20ty century, Mr. Probably an African version of a ultranationalist irrationalis,which many western imperialists were.BACK then ,goes to even the many currently eastern/Xi-chinese ultranationalist to naive to think more independently to their more and more Mao-likevaluepolitical(once again) Xi-regime/Xi-dynasty.Think.about that for a minute,will you??So,give me a break..lol..Jeez. Otherwise,yeah sure to the rest of your statements 🙄🤷🤦😅😉✌🌈💎🌈

    • @orkkojit
      @orkkojit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      U r Kenyan not Ugandan

    • @orkkojit
      @orkkojit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Stop lying on TH-cam comments lol 😂😂

    • @knightwolf3511
      @knightwolf3511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@orkkojit hes probably never been to a Ugandan political popup which guns are involved, my sister was in one when she was in gulu uganda a few years back

    • @munguci12
      @munguci12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@orkkojit a Ugandan from West Nile, precisely Maracha District, working in Kenya as a Lecturer

  • @svy292
    @svy292 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    US controlled IMF give out loan with 5% interest whereas the Chinese's loan interest is 2.5-2.9%, if the Chinese's loan is debt trap than what the double up interest from IMF loan will be?

    • @bigal8725
      @bigal8725 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They just want free money

    • @sunitajaiswal9432
      @sunitajaiswal9432 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Chinese' loan is debt trap if the country didn't return money on time ,

    • @zhinkunakur4751
      @zhinkunakur4751 ปีที่แล้ว

      bruh just take the loan but do not come crying when the chinese have stole all your resources just like the british for the past 300 years

    • @bigal8725
      @bigal8725 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zhinkunakur4751 Stole? They're just giving it away. Zimbabwe has no choice but to do it because they kicked out all the farmers and are starving and bankrupt. Black men destroy everything they touch.

    • @docaz9453
      @docaz9453 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@sunitajaiswal9432 what do you think usa do when country have lotof debts

  • @gnezlukc
    @gnezlukc ปีที่แล้ว +351

    America: loans money to africa.
    China: Does the same but with lower interest rates.
    America: Wait, that's illegal

    • @TonyN-ib1wy
      @TonyN-ib1wy ปีที่แล้ว

      Chinese are evil people...period.

    • @thomasdelvin3683
      @thomasdelvin3683 ปีที่แล้ว

      America only grants funds if the nations promote homosexuality,they resent this insult greatly

    • @Hans-rd9lf
      @Hans-rd9lf 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Lower interest I'm pretty sure that it's not so low

    • @user-mq5oo3ki6w
      @user-mq5oo3ki6w 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@Hans-rd9lf i'm pretty sure you know so little about the terms😅, there are a lot of loan even with no interest.

    • @njikangclifford8259
      @njikangclifford8259 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@user-mq5oo3ki6w Now that you bring it up: The terms! That's where the devils hand prints are hidden. A Togolese in the comment wrote about how a French firm will be running their main Port for 35 years! Probably some shady character in France who will not be allowed to get near any port in France! But if he is 'packaged' along with some French Cooperation Loan, who will notice?

  • @ivy-ve9gy
    @ivy-ve9gy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3622

    Trevor, the sad thing is, Western countries cannot even say " we have never ..." because they actually did it, many times.

    • @dude9318
      @dude9318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Yes in the past .But you cant blame the current generation for it .

    • @joeylyu1335
      @joeylyu1335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +505

      @@dude9318 its hard to say,take a look at Syria,Afganistan,Lebanon,and Iran and so on....its still happening today

    • @lvjinbin28
      @lvjinbin28 2 ปีที่แล้ว +188

      West is still neo-colonizing Africa today just like did to banana republic, that's why Africa sold natural resources to West for decades but Africans are still starving, why Saudi UAE Australia Russia Brazil are not starving? because they get paid for selling natural resources but Africa got paid nothing, maybe only got churches freedom democracy and military bases.

    • @dazzybotha6564
      @dazzybotha6564 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      @@lvjinbin28 I live in Africa...the reason they starve is because their culture does not align with progress in a modern world.
      Come here and see it for yourself instead of saying things that have had no relevance in 2022 or earlier for a long time now.
      Africans are their own worst enemy..
      Come see it for yourself.

    • @marcelogib1
      @marcelogib1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@lvjinbin28 Brazil is still starving...

  • @djouldefulani5664
    @djouldefulani5664 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2822

    Trevor thanks for the work done. I am from West Africa Togo. What Europeans are doing here is more dangerous than Chinese. Our Harbored is taken over by a french business for 35 years. Can you imagine that? Nobody says nothing until it'll maybe touch their interests.

    • @rico20052008
      @rico20052008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      we are from the same place. Born IN LOME

    • @evanansubuga1902
      @evanansubuga1902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Blame your corrupt population and greedy leaders

    • @reginaldnelms2014
      @reginaldnelms2014 2 ปีที่แล้ว +174

      @@evanansubuga1902 hmm.. the US is the EXACT same way... Greedy politicians on BOTH sides.

    • @rasmusforchhammer9557
      @rasmusforchhammer9557 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      I have never heard of someone calling an entire population corrupt. That is impressively weird

    • @evanansubuga1902
      @evanansubuga1902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      It's true true true. Our leaders are so greedy and 99 people are desperate and corrupt. I know it and I have personally been affected.

  • @loweorz9641
    @loweorz9641 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    What's wrong with someone taking your collateral if you default on your debt? If the bank takes away your house when you failed to repay your housing loan, would you think that the bank is colonizing your home?

    • @bizhope007
      @bizhope007 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This 👆🏽🎯

    • @KicaDaniel-pl1fn
      @KicaDaniel-pl1fn 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah man..... They let you read terms and conditions, you know what you're getting into. European took resources without giving loans

  • @Legit_Info
    @Legit_Info 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    The reason African countries cant pay back their loans is not because China set a trap for them, but because the people in government are sharing huge sum form the loan among themselves.

    • @johnkelly3886
      @johnkelly3886 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I suspect China's strategy is to pay a large bribe to the president and his cronies up front, on the clear understanding that the project funding remains in Chinese hands, and no one else puts out their hand. That is the reason Chinese projects are completed on time and within budget.

    • @yuelingchen6446
      @yuelingchen6446 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Actually, loans from China only account for a small part of the loans in these countries, and most of the debt is from Europe and the United States.

    • @jasonhow71
      @jasonhow71 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@yuelingchen6446 that is so true. At one point Nigeria had 100 billion dollars of debt but only 4-5% was a "debt trap".

    • @twittertwice
      @twittertwice 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      All of the above! Including China scamming Africans while African leaders are also scamming Africa’s citizens..

  • @ashimiyuibrahimalaba3572
    @ashimiyuibrahimalaba3572 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3427

    Nigeria hasn't been able to repay Western loans borrowed since the 70s and 80s which hardly provided physical infrastructures and were mostly purely embezzled while at least we are seeing the direct physical infrastructures being built with the Chinese loans which will surely help improve our economy. The problem is not the Chinese loans but our greedy leaders who agree high loans just to make their own profits from it as they know they cannot fully embezzle the money as they did with the borrowed Western Loans. Don't blame China who wants to do business, Blame your greedy leaders who have high Western Education but greed has made them quite willing to sell their own people!!!

    • @cristiano4289
      @cristiano4289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +242

      Nigeria didn't have problem with china. UK owes nigeria more than #200trillion and has not yet paid till date. Nigeria only owes china 5$billion. Nigeria still need more of china investment in the country and don't be afraid cause nigeria has enough money to pay them off anytime they want their money back. This video only applies to small Africa countries

    • @alikob5410
      @alikob5410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      I think you said it better ,cz debt trap is not influenced by China but our own government can’t they do proper financial analysis and find best ways to do that,no one is here to feed Africa for free,China has resources to invest in Africa s most needed industry “infrastructure” .Let Africa make sure it’s gain - gain

    • @lyftuberninjaworkaholic7524
      @lyftuberninjaworkaholic7524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wait, didn't OBJ pay a lot or "everything" back? Check your records guys. Let's be factual in our opinions. I think Obj paid and we re-borrowed.

    • @nobel87able
      @nobel87able 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I remember a book titled the economic hitman? It might explain something about debt trap.

    • @pamphilelive9711
      @pamphilelive9711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Is there any African which didn’t accept to take the Chinese’s loan ? Just to know

  • @marceloorellana5726
    @marceloorellana5726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    If loans aren't repaid? Ask Haití what the West did to it. Usa, France, Britain, Spain, Netherlands.

    • @toolguyslayer1
      @toolguyslayer1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The US not USA the US and America are totally different the US is a corporation America is America an Island basically

    • @floatingsara
      @floatingsara 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ask Greece ;-)

    • @mip4422
      @mip4422 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@toolguyslayer1 tf you on about

    • @naga6962
      @naga6962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      China has no viable recourse ... actually. The west control the financial system ... therefore if you don't pay the west can boycott your country. China can never bomb or invade any country ... let alone Africa that is on another continent ... like the west have done. The only recourse is legal .... but the west control both UN and ICJ.

    • @rubo1964
      @rubo1964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Haiti problem is corrupt Haitian leaders! You can't fix a roof without walls around it.

  • @fazloen
    @fazloen ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Spoken like a true American hegemonic spokesperson.

    • @johnkelly3886
      @johnkelly3886 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      YES Trevor you should be ashamed of yourself.

    • @shineluvslambiel
      @shineluvslambiel หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's just an ignorant comedian who knows nothing about geopolitics but wants to chime in by parroting statement department propaganda. Stick to comedy Trevor, even if you are not that funny.

  • @larshofler8298
    @larshofler8298 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Bottom line being, the West in general and the US in particular doesn't have a right to tell Africans with whom they can and cannot do business. If someone else offers a better deal, of course they would choose the better deal. You have to imagine how awful the West has been in Africa so far, to the point that supposedly uncivilized countries like China and Russia are embraced as a better alternative.

    • @ladystrange45
      @ladystrange45 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Than don't come to the United States seeking asylum, when things start to turn bad!

    • @frostylunetta
      @frostylunetta 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      But why did a lot of Africans still go to the West?

    • @famousmwofficial8046
      @famousmwofficial8046 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      we wont if you will play fair@@ladystrange45

    • @johnkelly3886
      @johnkelly3886 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@frostylunetta It's much more difficult to get into China. African coming to the West may be feeling Western backed dictators in their own countries, or poverty created by Western exploitation.

    • @Ivan-tm9pd
      @Ivan-tm9pd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@frostylunettabecause this people don't represent everyone in Africa, he'll most of them live in America and spread anti-American propaganda 😮

  • @junaidisalam5718
    @junaidisalam5718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    China to Africa: Build Roads, Dams, Bridges, Rail Roads, Farms, Housing, Factories etc.
    U S A to Africa: A Song (and numerous useless NGOs)

    • @buzztube1738
      @buzztube1738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haraam

    • @josecipriano3048
      @josecipriano3048 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Plus bombings and coups every once in a while.

    • @u.d.7543
      @u.d.7543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      West has given Africa nothing but wars, diseases, poverty etc. China is the only country which will help Africa.

    • @bethanychatman9531
      @bethanychatman9531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@u.d.7543 Not if the China is slowly trying to take over African countries.

    • @orisirisishop
      @orisirisishop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@u.d.7543 Yes, but what is their end game?

  • @johnchessant3012
    @johnchessant3012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2972

    The problem is no country is willing to invest in Africa with no strings attached, when plenty of countries can afford to do so and it would obviously have positive long-term effects for everyone

    • @AS_210
      @AS_210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +430

      No country is willing to invest anywhere with no strings attached

    • @sumeersamarat706
      @sumeersamarat706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      That is purpose of investment.
      You need collaterals to make a bet

    • @asdfghjkl92213
      @asdfghjkl92213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@AS_210 well China did

    • @t.l.5755
      @t.l.5755 2 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      @@sumeersamarat706 As many natural resources come out of Africa, she could sustain on her own. But as we all know this is political and greed on all sides!

    • @sumeersamarat706
      @sumeersamarat706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      @@t.l.5755 It is not like only china is investigating in Africa.
      Turkey spends over 30 billion. India has massively started investment in Africa.
      Japan also invest a lot in africa.
      The more countries start investing the better options Africans will get.

  • @boya1986
    @boya1986 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    i don't understand,like if you can't repay your loan of house in the US,they wouldn't take your house and auction it?

  • @BR-xs1qx
    @BR-xs1qx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    More than 6,500 kilometers of railways, more than 6,000 kilometers of highways, more than 200 schools, more than 80 stadiums, dozens of government offices, parliament buildings and a large number of airports and ports, the modernization of communications in Africa, the efforts of more than 2,000 permanent peacekeepers for peace and security, decades of improvement in public health in Africa... This is what China has done on this continent. This is called help and mutual benefit. These are all for Africa's better future. You may not know, some regions have directly moved from primitive society to modern civilization.

  • @robertkaruga7088
    @robertkaruga7088 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2063

    As a witness and a Kenyan, Africa and china relations brought super development compared to 100 years of American and European influence,

    • @vivekjain6895
      @vivekjain6895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      exactly th-cam.com/video/hpAcAEl48PA/w-d-xo.html​

    • @ethiopia5644
      @ethiopia5644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Exactly this is the Western propaganda

    • @Coldmilkandhoney
      @Coldmilkandhoney 2 ปีที่แล้ว +191

      Fellow East African here. I completely agree with you.

    • @rehemakhamis
      @rehemakhamis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      That's true but that why the Mombasa port doesn't belong to Kenya anymore 😕

    • @ChrisN06999
      @ChrisN06999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      "Super development" that not many people have need for.

  • @jwang5675
    @jwang5675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2903

    US: How dare African gone into Chinese debt trap instead of ours!

    • @damienlee927
      @damienlee927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +580

      US don't debt trap countries, too much trouble. They just rob them

    • @LarryWater
      @LarryWater 2 ปีที่แล้ว +358

      The US will stage a coup and make a government that forces you to pick bananas.

    • @sumeersamarat706
      @sumeersamarat706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +188

      US invades countries who didn't bend to them.
      Like multiple coupes in South America

    • @Iyadkay
      @Iyadkay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      The US has a hands-on policy while China doesn't.

    • @SatanasExMachina
      @SatanasExMachina 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Exactly. Been looking for this thread. Glad I found it. For a minute there I was getting concerned...

  • @TyCChronicles
    @TyCChronicles ปีที่แล้ว +5

    African countries need band together and do something. Stop working and take control of their resources.

  • @doc_adams8506
    @doc_adams8506 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Business rule #1: There are no free lunches. The bill will come due someday.

  • @ananasvostel
    @ananasvostel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1269

    Honestly, as an African, I really detest this patronizing attitude toward Africa. Uganda knowingly signed these loans. Let Uganda sort itself out. It can figure it's way out of this. It will have to. I don't think China is colonizing Africa - that is a talking point the western media has harped on to and we are just repeating it blindly. I think China's interests in Africa can be mutually beneficial. What we need are wise leaders.

    • @manishadev2896
      @manishadev2896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Well The problem is China is doing this deliberately in other countries as well. It is funding projects in Srilanka in order to gain control over the Indian Ocean.

    • @darthvadeth6290
      @darthvadeth6290 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Because African Americans have a different culture/mindset than Africans 🤣

    • @jlivb
      @jlivb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@manishadev2896 but they r letting China do it. Soooo

    • @death2colonialism
      @death2colonialism 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      The Ugandan story is refuted by the Ugandan aviation authority. It ain't even true. The west makes up story and everyone else needs to spend time and energy refuting it. What a waste of time. Meanwhile new Africom bases are popping up everywhere. And 20 African ports are owned by one French man

    • @antenehzoong6619
      @antenehzoong6619 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      So true and I agree This guy is a comedian he says everything when he get paid by the USA we as Ethiopian really appreciate what China's doing for our Country 100%

  • @liammoynihan2187
    @liammoynihan2187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +480

    "A new kind of colonialism" suggests that the the US economy hasn't been colonizing everywhere since the 60s.

    • @gideonbrown2366
      @gideonbrown2366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      1660s?

    • @UnstoppableEmpire
      @UnstoppableEmpire 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      If someone in the west is talking about non-traditional colonialism for another country they are hypocrites

    • @jerimiahstephens8580
      @jerimiahstephens8580 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lol if we were colonizers we'd have half of Europe, southeast Asia, Africa and South America by now. Except we gave them all their freedom back. Sounds so horrible

    • @SebaF79
      @SebaF79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@jerimiahstephens8580 they bought back their freedom…

    • @demibellini6915
      @demibellini6915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Underrated comment. But it started even before the 60s.

  • @snrmark1042
    @snrmark1042 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The more sad part is the African leaders take those loans for themselves and some projects never gets done or takes years to get done.

  • @gbgarcia17793
    @gbgarcia17793 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    China is playing a better economic game than the western nations. The world economy game created by China is completely different than the colonizations made by the western nations. Perfect example is Greece. The EU and USA didn't care about the Greek port of Pytheous. A port that the western countries and the USA determined unfixable. China went there and now it's one of the most important ports in Europe.

  • @goodboiadvsp3297
    @goodboiadvsp3297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2468

    As a person that spent 2 years in Uganda the amount of construction I saw being done by Chinese workers was staggering.

    • @joelau2383
      @joelau2383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +616

      And you will be surprised how much less money China cost to build them than other advanced countries.
      China is not only providing loans, but also low cost building capability from China. If the loans and projects are provided by other advanced countries, it will definitely take Africa nations a lot more time and efforts to repay the loans for the baically the same constructions.

    • @DWEthiopia
      @DWEthiopia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +247

      @@joelau2383 Finding any excuse to exploit the African people and continent. Why whenever China is questioned about their exploitation of Africa, Chinese supporters like yourself always seem to bring up the West as a distraction from the blame?

    • @guilhermemeyer1196
      @guilhermemeyer1196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +695

      At least they are building infraestructure, while other just take the natural resources and dump their trash.

    • @joelau2383
      @joelau2383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      @@DWEthiopia Because this is how business and capitalism work. The "exploitation" you said is actually called profit or interest.
      I really don't understand why communism supporter like you still cannot accept the China relatively low profit margin in 21th century. I mean even Soviet Union had a profit margin when they sold gas and fuel to Europe during cold war, right?

    • @JJean-zk2ld
      @JJean-zk2ld 2 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      @@DWEthiopia to find or read more things about south america,Latin continent, the history ,politics, or colonization please. why didn't those governments choose other loan offer or deal from other countries? i liked trevor since he wasn't the host of the daily show. but he cannot be real neutral when his homeland is involved, so do us. leaders from africa know what they are facing, china didn't do it for free, but it's or was definitely the best choice they can or could accept.

  • @sheilacaro1808
    @sheilacaro1808 2 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    China is doing the same all over Latin America…as a Latin American I am concerned but the US has had a centuries long vested interest in keeping Latin America poor…so can you blame these countries when their neighbor is their biggest oppressor?!

    • @vivekjain9797
      @vivekjain9797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      the biggest gangsters are in Washington, DC, London, Paris, Brussels, and Tel Aviv. It's not Beijing.

    • @dunbarf2413
      @dunbarf2413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      China owns about $1.1 trillion in U.S. debt, or a bit more than the amount Japan owns.

    • @HiddenAgendas
      @HiddenAgendas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Latin America are loving the new rails being provided by China. Same with Laos.
      These same countries were bombed by the US previously.

    • @MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou
      @MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@vivekjain9797 Biased clown.

    • @yosquidd242
      @yosquidd242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      America has set the pace that all the superpowers follow.

  • @Legit_Info
    @Legit_Info 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    To me, I'd still side with China's policy over the west, china is not forcing anyone to take their loans, the African governments are taking the loan because of their selfish interest. Take my country Nigeria for example, the government takes the loan and the people in government embezzle the loan without spending or spend very less of it on any profitable project, thereby no way to pay back the loan.😊

  • @Urr_66
    @Urr_66 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    2:35 In recent years many African countries have found themselves a new sugar daddy "Jynaa" 😂😂😂😂 as an African it's sad, but this part killed me😂😂😂😂

    • @DK-yz9xk
      @DK-yz9xk ปีที่แล้ว

      you aint african you a colonizer

  • @tillettman
    @tillettman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Sure. Let African countries stop taking Chinese loans. Where else are they going to go for loans? The IMF? The US? The UK? Gee that's really worked out well for everyone for the past hundred years.

    • @qqliudl
      @qqliudl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      well said

    • @taboobunny9186
      @taboobunny9186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The IMF and its death trap policy will sink Africa even faster..

    • @Xforgetw
      @Xforgetw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Facts

    • @thenoxbox4829
      @thenoxbox4829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We don't need Chinese loans that are backed by genocide. The point is nothing from the Chinese communist government or any communist government is worth the strings attached.

    • @taboobunny9186
      @taboobunny9186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thenoxbox4829 ahh...such naive point of view is....breathtaking...

  • @junaidisalam5718
    @junaidisalam5718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    how many African countries COLONIZED by the Western countries?
    did they build something or gave any concession to their former COLONIZED countries?

    • @magnajota4341
      @magnajota4341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Look at any African city. They are all build in European style. Guess why

    • @greentea8852
      @greentea8852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      They did build some infrastructure but it is designed and just enough to extract the resources then transport them to the port to western countries as destination. Gyude Moore talk at Paulson Institute explain this clearly and more

    • @henrygustavekrausse7459
      @henrygustavekrausse7459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      The whataboutism is strong with these comments.

    • @stefchris859
      @stefchris859 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@henrygustavekrausse7459 yea because it'd illegal to talk about Africa's exploitation by westerners, right bozo?

    • @mwafrikahalisi2549
      @mwafrikahalisi2549 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Therefore one wrong justifies the other, right?

  • @directxxxx71
    @directxxxx71 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Amurica: China only wants your resources!
    Africa: that what you wanted, too, how's that different? Wait, there is a different, China paid for it, and you just took it by force!
    Amurica: debt trap!
    Africa: the debt came from infrastructure that is crucial to our future, and China gave us the best solution with best price. Without China, our debt would be much higher!
    Amurica: but you can't afford to pay and you'll lose your sovereignty!
    Africa: China's loan came with much lower interest! And when we can't pay, China will restructure the loan, at time even write it off! Unlike the West, you'll force us to pay with our most prized assets the moment we couldn't pay!
    Amurica: but based on our research, Chinese debt is a trap!
    Africa: so far our GDP, our life expectancy, our living standard have all improved since we dealt with China, so enlighten me with the "trap" please.
    Amurica: just believe me, it's bad!
    Africa: the last couple of times we choose to believe you, many of our people died!
    Wrote by Simon King

  • @tyronearbias4940
    @tyronearbias4940 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    History tells us when western countries occupy Africa its people became slaves or killed there natural resources were taken forcefully and each country there were taxed heavily. China arrive there builds road, ports, airports and all kind of infrastructure and Chinese companies were given special privilege's to make business in African Countries. Between the two who do think the African People would choose?

  • @asoganmoodaly8743
    @asoganmoodaly8743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +889

    As a South African, I’ve observed that Chinese aid could potentially be a double edged sword, but still better than the bombs of ‘western assistance’ that has destroyed infrastructure and has taken many a country back into the Stone Age. And I’m still holding my breath for the West to charge and imprison unscrupulous western private sector precious resource players operating in Africa.
    Infrastructure is a key starting point for just about all countries and it’s coming in regardless of the motivation. Hopefully, with that starting point, African countries can get their respective houses in order.

    • @Katyloveheart
      @Katyloveheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I know ryt , I have been telling people this they think I'm just paranoid

    • @jonye7511
      @jonye7511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      And perhaps the Chinese are doing this because they truly have the interests of the African at heart. As if there is no geopolitical rivalry between them and the West.

    • @tienpongliang2021
      @tienpongliang2021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      我是🇲🇾华人!相信中国🇨🇳!不会像西方国家带来炸弹!

    • @Katyloveheart
      @Katyloveheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tienpongliang2021 I don't know what this means

    • @zachu1587
      @zachu1587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Katyloveheart he means he believes china will not bring war to Africa

  • @Matelda4hj
    @Matelda4hj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1990

    25 years ago when foreigner investors went to China they brought their own management team and paid local people less than US$20.- / month. Today U.S. investors still running the same operation in other south east Asia countries like Vietnam; Cambodia; etc... and the local labors probably get the same pay as Africa labors.

    • @kongmengchang6883
      @kongmengchang6883 2 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      U forgot to mention banana republic and the rubber plantation in central and south america.

    • @JonROlsen
      @JonROlsen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @Drumpf donny We get our "China bad" propaganda woke style.

    • @pocketalberto
      @pocketalberto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      And what happened after? Let me guess, USA took China's resources and China inhereted trillions of dollar turning it into the 2nd super power of the world from a rich uncle. Right? Or maybe China's wealth came from his own people's consumption? America is not a saint country, but at least it has a system that repairs itself and freedom is the norm, where meritocracy can make anyone riches.

    • @lee7805
      @lee7805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JonROlsen Liked your earlier comment -- referring to the "woke" punk.

    • @math4life95
      @math4life95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kongmengchang6883 Or the Chinese in Zambia. th-cam.com/video/GbCfmVtenlE/w-d-xo.html

  • @rockstarlifestyle9980
    @rockstarlifestyle9980 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Right now Uganda and China have built another Airport...

  • @rockstarlifestyle9980
    @rockstarlifestyle9980 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Imagine Uganda not being able to pay 200 million dollar loan, y'all really think little of us

    • @existentialbaby
      @existentialbaby 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      these colonizers are rattled by the diversion of natural resources thats all they care about

  • @XtremFaith
    @XtremFaith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1664

    The problem here isn't even the loans, it's African politicians who are very corrupt.

    • @graphics8178
      @graphics8178 2 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      as an African, this is true. they take the loans at the expense of the country then loot the money for themselves, failure to repay is the countries' problem not theirs

    • @ibrahimamin1437
      @ibrahimamin1437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😯

    • @Mdavis12002
      @Mdavis12002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @UC6LDJdxAj4Lrgo-mv3vohoQ right it really is a lose/lose situation

    • @Billck24
      @Billck24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah the entire Africa politician are corrupt that why America got most Africa-American in jail. 😢

    • @elisabethbenjamin2203
      @elisabethbenjamin2203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      So are the thieves who is running Guyana, that signed the same contract too.

  • @renfarrar8548
    @renfarrar8548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +952

    So "China holds 20% of the continent's debt", what about the other 80%?

    • @salieujalloh9913
      @salieujalloh9913 2 ปีที่แล้ว +288

      The 80% own by European and American IMF, World Bank Africa's own nothing because without unity and strong military will remain poor.

    • @enixword2637
      @enixword2637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +312

      The Truth is if US and NATO Allies spent all the money they spent on weaponizing Africa for decades to instead build roads bridges and railways, Africa would not be needing China now.
      But US is only interested in sponsoring terrorism (rebels) in Africa.

    • @hagerawitube2449
      @hagerawitube2449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      Exactly , they do not want to cover that Part

    • @ImNotNotAllCityChi
      @ImNotNotAllCityChi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@samiraa3671 facts Africa is resource rich but cash poor due to exploitation and poor leadership, which is crazy considering the entirety of 17 and 18th century civilization was built of its resources

    • @giglioflex
      @giglioflex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@samiraa3671 I don't see how that changes the immorality of what China is doing. In the end each country is responsible for it's own actions and should not deflect blame based on "but he did it first!". World leaders are not children.

  • @kilasu8735
    @kilasu8735 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    If you had a mortgage and didn’t pay, the bank takes your home and kicks you out. It’s called collateral

  • @fmskido
    @fmskido ปีที่แล้ว +16

    "I didn't even know Africa has airports" 🤣🤣🤣
    My US college roommate actually asked me the same question in 2008!

    • @mimagitonga1423
      @mimagitonga1423 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do we call this naivity or arrogance?

    • @vyhozshu
      @vyhozshu 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mimagitonga1423 raclsm

  • @twalhajuma7155
    @twalhajuma7155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    why do the western media always talk about African Debt to china but they never speak about African debt to the Western country.

    • @dragon1729
      @dragon1729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Because China won't be taking over Western airports, port or infrastructure if there is a default.

    • @HungMelow
      @HungMelow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Because western media is biased

    • @gladys829
      @gladys829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Or western debt to China??👀👀👀

    • @lindalinda-ie3hw
      @lindalinda-ie3hw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dont know what total situation is but 'your bad doesn't excuse my also doing bad' - Africa really is owed reconstruction healing support by the rest of the world.

    • @shaoyicheng3190
      @shaoyicheng3190 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@lindalinda-ie3hw rest of the world how? did korean or indian or chinese or kazakhs ship black slaves around back in the days?

  • @collinsmicrosystems8010
    @collinsmicrosystems8010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1891

    "The truth is, no one cares about Africa" - Trevor Noah.... i felt that!

    • @k8p666
      @k8p666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      @Proud Mary that's cuz the colonial powers made sure the "democratically" elected goons are loyal to their regime of exploiting the resources of Africa on the cheap.

    • @Whatshaname
      @Whatshaname 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      @@k8p666 exactly the continent has been pillaged by Europeans and Asians (including Arabs) for centuries! The continent is rich in and of itself, but white supremacy has deliberately convinced them otherwise. This is a concerted effort to exploit the land and people.

    • @hamzaalhashimi1550
      @hamzaalhashimi1550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Whatshaname speaking of Arab the European and the US did the same to us also

    • @1974lilli
      @1974lilli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      About what does the Africa care?

    • @neidy1899
      @neidy1899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I felt that too

  • @todd2617
    @todd2617 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    this is like someone borrow money with the credit card and when they can’t repay then they blame the bank give them too much browsing power, quite ridiculous indeed.

  • @ndabenhlesibonelo4010
    @ndabenhlesibonelo4010 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    American card never thought Trevor will also play it

  • @Flavor656
    @Flavor656 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1207

    I like how the leap is made from “China may take an airport in Uganda” to “China is colonizing Africa”. I don’t think people fully understand the extent of exploitation present in European colonization of Africa.

    • @abigailt608
      @abigailt608 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I agree but just because he says colonization doesn’t mean it’s EUROPEAN colonization. Obviously there are still effects of European colonization but (there could of been given more context) if you have followed Chinese and middle eastern movement in Africa there are aspects of colonization that are being mimicked like extraction of resources and labor

    • @bevamone3147
      @bevamone3147 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Its colonization 2.0

    • @Mode-MIR
      @Mode-MIR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Yeah China is different cause .....oh wait...

    • @jonye7511
      @jonye7511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Can't wait for China to impose their human rights policies on Africa when they can't meet their debt obligations.

    • @Mode-MIR
      @Mode-MIR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@MuhammedChand are you daft? Nepal is the latest example of how china uses money and ideology to destroy a civilization....Nepal and Sri lanka are struggling to get away from the red fasicsm...CIA under biden cant even keep peace in its own country...the days of such coups are over for CIA....where are China , they have been playing a different war by using banks,media,ngos and celebs with dying careers ...

  • @lyttlebee
    @lyttlebee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2128

    American companies also fill most of their senior positions in a foreign country with American employees...same thing happens to French, Japanese or Korean companies.

    • @snapdragon9300
      @snapdragon9300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Yes. But China has all the lower tier jobs wrapped up too . The debt trap is happening everywhere causing civil unrest in the pacific too.

    • @kisol2051
      @kisol2051 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      @@snapdragon9300 Why must China train every African in language and skills? Western companies rarely train even their own people domestically. If Chinese debt is so bad, they can finance with the West under more expensive terms. Some of these countries have never been not at unrest, even before Americans traded and sold slaves there.

    • @norman_5623
      @norman_5623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      China was educating about 80,000 African students, and they were planning to take 500,000 until covid-19 broke out. If you want African managers working on African-Chinese projects, that's where they're going to come from.

    • @snapdragon9300
      @snapdragon9300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@kisol2051 Pacific islands never experienced slavery .🙄They have been a source for cheap labour by New Zealand/my country and Australia since we've been colonized. China as I said, aren't willing to employ them!.look at how China are poaching fish stocks of these nations and loading them nations up on debt.
      Australia, New Zealand and yes USA all have contributed to pacific infrastructure programs and naval patrols.
      My country even has delivered tens of thousands of covid vaccines to Fiji, Vanuatu, Tuvalu and other islands.
      We along with Austraila have done this, and we both have peacekeeping forces in the Soloman islands now because of civil uprisings over their President selling out businesses and resources to China.

    • @snapdragon9300
      @snapdragon9300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@norman_5623 Can you show us evidence of the education program China was doing? Why then has ASEAN and the pacific island forum leadership complained about Chinas abusive behavior and taking of jobs and resources?

  • @jasminekyoko7179
    @jasminekyoko7179 ปีที่แล้ว

    That little breath at 05:42 🤣

  • @calebdanielbeechem9436
    @calebdanielbeechem9436 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I couldn't hate that this is happening more than I do.

    • @adamyami2902
      @adamyami2902 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What Trevor really cares are the US interests and not Africa.

  • @bethelsamuel1911
    @bethelsamuel1911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +813

    As an African, I have to say I don't agree with today's topic, since when did European and American countries get concerned enough FORRR Africa to talk about this on their News, the thing wrong with westerns is that they are faster than a flash of lightning to point their fingers at someone else's mistakes, but don't even try to correct their wrongdoings when told, but rather find a ridiculous explanation to the matter just so you don't believe you made a mistake.

    • @neodidi
      @neodidi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      They know what they are doing.. If their competitors find a way to deceive and fool our African so-called leaders.. They point at it so somehow, their competitors are slowed down while they think of another way to go in.
      Our leaders are the worse...

    • @tr7094
      @tr7094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you!

    • @MsBROWNIEBABE
      @MsBROWNIEBABE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Trevor Noah is an African soooo it would make sense for him to talk about something like this 🙄 As an American who has traveled Africa it’s so weird to see how much stake China has in the continent. Its weird to see how bad the infrastructure is in the different countries but, million dollars/billion dollar deals are being made with other countries. It’s also weird to see how much Westerners are disliked but our money is always needed and welcomed…Africa is rich in resources that OTHERS profit off of. Don’t be madd at Westerns, everyone just know how to play the game and historically Africa always get the short stick-know thy enemies. What African country would do business with a country where in present day doesn’t allow black people (and NO, I’m not referring to only black Americans) in certain places. Look how they treated Africans in China back in 2020 when the pandemic first started. Stop coming for westerners YA’LL need to do better and protect Africa.

    • @kloschuessel773
      @kloschuessel773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      M8
      We stopped colonialism in africa
      Its not like you guys freed yourselves. We teach that as a shame of our civilization today.
      I suggest to you that you dont point your finger instead focussing on protecting your own country and not just from the evil europe…
      Whatever tribe or country you are from, its sure to have committed genocide or other evil acts

    • @gabriellew.1164
      @gabriellew.1164 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Europe and America are interested because China's in Africa!!! Duh!

  • @handle1236
    @handle1236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    I just want to point out countries like Egypt were debt trapped by the UK, which resulted in the British occupation for 70+ years. It happened before and is happening now. It is not new.

    • @Ok-but
      @Ok-but 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      but arent we sepose to get better over time ? or nahhhh

    • @svshimmershimmer4872
      @svshimmershimmer4872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Ok-but unfortunately capitalism is just that cruel!!

    • @captives6479
      @captives6479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Talk when China "occupies" any nation in Africa. Anything else is just bigoted guessing.

    • @benothmane_4sarra30
      @benothmane_4sarra30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      And France did it to Tunisia
      Nothing new

    • @MaryAnnNytowl
      @MaryAnnNytowl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ok-but um... is that _supposed_ to read _supposed?_ Or nahhhh _[sic]._ 🙄

  • @wendzilezwane637
    @wendzilezwane637 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wasn't ready for the "...with your child soldiers..." comment

  • @younesatore
    @younesatore ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Replace China by World Bank and remains the same 😂😂😂😂

  • @s.r.4218
    @s.r.4218 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    OK. OK. Unterstood. But wait: Why doesn’t the US provide or support Africa instead?

    • @kingkhaya1115
      @kingkhaya1115 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      …Uhm coz they don’t care about Africa 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @jay-dok2258
      @jay-dok2258 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They have alot of debt themselves 😂😅

    • @joylm9108
      @joylm9108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They will rather support with bombs

    • @hydrobuu
      @hydrobuu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      *Murica first*

    • @patrickturner1598
      @patrickturner1598 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We do

  • @erickariuki6842
    @erickariuki6842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Am so proud in all the comments most Africans are calling out the West(they been doing that for centuries) and blaming our leaders.
    Trevor has really become American.

    • @orkkojit
      @orkkojit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ooh CCP bot

    • @mjjfilms4597
      @mjjfilms4597 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Keep blaming western leaders who weren’t even born when the west colonized Africa.

    • @erickariuki6842
      @erickariuki6842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Am Kenyan.

    • @erickariuki6842
      @erickariuki6842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@mjjfilms4597 Am calling out not blaming...the only people we blame are our elected leaders

    • @sobeliever1638
      @sobeliever1638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You guys will be singing a different tune a decade or two from now and calling on the West to help dig you out of the deals you made with the CCP. Please remember your comment once this happens.

  • @matthewmann8969
    @matthewmann8969 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Africa should accept no ones except fellow Native Africans help

    • @hhh1200
      @hhh1200 ปีที่แล้ว

      they are too busy chasing white women when they get money

    • @felixfernando2751
      @felixfernando2751 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fools folly…

  • @Jellybean-gz4cj
    @Jellybean-gz4cj 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When China enters a partnership for a large infrastructure project, they need the skills and knowledge of engineers who have become efficient in this work. It is not likely the management team will be able to find these skills in the local labor force. Let’s be realistic. If this big infrastructure project is the first airport to be built, do you want to hire local engineers who have not done this before? There are examples where the Chinese company then trains local talent to take over the maintenance of the project. This is a win-win situation, which is a key Chinese diplomatic priority. Of course, China is building relations so it has more countries that are friends than foe. However, China’s relationship with African countries will make them stronger versus the West’s relationship with African countries made them weaker through exploitation of their people and resources. Yanis Varoufakis speaks clearly about this.

  • @humblehistory141
    @humblehistory141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    As an Ethiopian, I believe that Chinese govt negotiates investments with Chinese interests in mind and African governments negotiate with their respective interests in mind. There are potential upsides and downsides to all parties involved and all parties act in their best interests. Calling it new colonialism is infantilizing African countries and treating them as if they have no agency in their decisions.
    Also, the US and European investment has been incredibly small in most countries and as many have commented here, European countries are still exploiting certain African directly. So comapirng China to the West is a false equivalency.
    I'm disappointed in Trevor and the Daily Show team. I wont be watching their videos anymore

    • @felippeng7415
      @felippeng7415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      I am very very dissapointed on you Trevor, if you don't know, don't talk. Instead of agitating the chinese, you are assuming that Africans have no brains on their own to make the right decisions. What had the Western countries done for African Continents besides from bringing sufferings to them. You tell me

    • @michellew835
      @michellew835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      You remarks are so incredible and thank you for saying the truth!

    • @NoahBodze
      @NoahBodze 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Chinese are better at leading your country than you are. And the Chinese are going to learn what everyone learns about Africa - it’s poor because it’s filled with Africans.

    • @yinongxu9355
      @yinongxu9355 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@NoahBodze You are just racist and refuse to believe that you are not born superior to other human beings

    • @NoahBodze
      @NoahBodze 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@yinongxu9355 Tell me about diversity in China, Xu. Tell me about all the diversity you have! Those million UYgurs in camps don’t feel so welcomed, so they, racist.

  • @Juniorverse
    @Juniorverse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    Before you cast judgement on China’s “unsavory” loan practices…the US has mastered this tactic. If you’ve ever seen the outrageous terms and interest rates on those “payday” loans, you know taking advantage of poor people has been in action in the US for years. And it’s all legal. Unethical, but legal.

    • @TheEvolver311
      @TheEvolver311 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yup China just doing it on a national scale.

    • @FlatulentWhale
      @FlatulentWhale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      You realize equating one with the other doesn't absolve China of what it is doing, right? Both bad. Period. Focus on the topic at hand.

    • @Rendarth1
      @Rendarth1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      One must wonder what red line China needs to cross before the senseless "whataboutism" excuses end.

    • @nyebots
      @nyebots 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      But both can be true at the same time. China taking advantage of Africa and corporations are taking advantage of American citizens.

    • @kitashay1987
      @kitashay1987 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was coming to comment this

  • @adrijonoruddie3467
    @adrijonoruddie3467 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Hello Taiwan? its over... I'll come by over to get my things" Hahahaha 🤣🤣

  • @PurrfectWorld
    @PurrfectWorld ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In what world will zero-interest loans be treated as a debt trap? Complete nonsense!

  • @dwchen1
    @dwchen1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    The West to Africa :
    "When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land and the Missionaries had the Bible. They taught how to pray with our eyes closed. When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible."
    - Uhuru Kenyata -
    China :
    "Whatever you are selling, I like it I pay for it".
    - just that simple -

    • @taichitommy
      @taichitommy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Well said!

    • @ghostnights8538
      @ghostnights8538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You forget Islam. All foreign religions are bad for Africa.

    • @efdawahfan
      @efdawahfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ghostnights8538 what about islam ?? Turkey is doing great for themselves and the africans look it up. Islam is not foreign..its the truth.

    • @ghostnights8538
      @ghostnights8538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      China pay for what lol ? They are busy taking our land from us. China worst than any other nation. Chines hate dark skin people with a passion. Africa better wake up. Your dark skin is why they hate us so much. Bleaching will not solve it. 😂 just learn to love each other and build a better Africa.
      Never focus on hate and negativity. Problem solving is what we should be working on.

    • @duboshi
      @duboshi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, very powerfully said!!!

  • @achrafachraf7913
    @achrafachraf7913 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    You are a smart individual. He correctly predicted China's intentions. Tell us what America is doing in Africa and the Middle East right now?

    • @kike77772014
      @kike77772014 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Idk can u tell us?
      But my guess is NOTHING not our business:)

    • @josolacram2143
      @josolacram2143 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about all the aid supplies over the past several decades?

    • @user-vt8ql6bk9j
      @user-vt8ql6bk9j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      bombs n more bombs...!

    • @fankefang
      @fankefang 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kike77772014 bombs and more bombs.

    • @kike77772014
      @kike77772014 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fankefang is that a fact? Or is that something ur just saying cuz love doing that?.

  • @potatoman7475
    @potatoman7475 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    6:58 Bombastic syde eye!!! Nah fr she plotting 😂

  • @randymillerjrchief381
    @randymillerjrchief381 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for information, sir

  • @AStarNation
    @AStarNation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1428

    In my opinion, bringing more jobs to other countries, improving infrastructure, and improving the economy of these countries is far better than starting wars all over the world, destroying other people's homes, and letting the world be in chaos all the time for their own (dollar) interests.

    • @mwara2444
      @mwara2444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Except half the infrastructure China has built was with cheap products and the concrete and roads are already breaking down and it hasn't even been 20 years yet

    • @ukernel1231
      @ukernel1231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +200

      ​@@mwara2444 speaking from an American who has potholes in front of his house being consistently worked on for 20 consecutive years lol

    • @mora_007
      @mora_007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@mwara2444 they are doing the same thing in other countries around the world. Jamaica is also on their takeover list.

    • @nuclearferrets
      @nuclearferrets 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      I think that’s a little naive way to view this situation. I mean of course it’s better than starting wars, in the first place, but to put other countries into a situation of long term dependency trying to exploit their weak position, that’s not exactly peaceful either.

    • @Scweetoof
      @Scweetoof 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      The problem is China isn’t “supporting” the economy their exploiting it

  • @julio7842
    @julio7842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    China is doing to Africa what the United States did to central & South America. The Chilean foreign minister recently said, “when China comes here, they talk about infrastructure and investments. When the United States comes all they talk about is China.

    • @chieuleyang6768
      @chieuleyang6768 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes true

    • @chieuleyang6768
      @chieuleyang6768 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      China might loan more money to African countries who vote their way, but look at the 1970s when the vote came up to recognise the PRC instead of the ROC as the rulers of China, America and a whole bunch of African countries it gave loans to voted against it. Thus, did America not basically do the same?

    • @gemelwalters2942
      @gemelwalters2942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chieuleyang6768 why are you deflecting to the 1970's. We're talking about China here and now not the US. So do you want Africa to be in the position that South America is in now after US interference?

    • @yawos9024
      @yawos9024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chieuleyang6768 Don't kid us? The only African countries who voted against China were apartheid South Africa and some minnows. Majority of African voted with China. You remember the infamous racist slur used against the Africans - by Ronald Reagan and Nixon? Africans literally jubilated to see China return.

    • @magellanmax
      @magellanmax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😅

  • @epsilonxvi5675
    @epsilonxvi5675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    they don't hire local contruction workers and engineers because they can't give them punishment and penalty since it's not in there own sovereignity that's why they rather hire there own population which it makes them easily to deliver punishment and penalty. corruption in China is equal to death penalty so if they give death penalty to local african worker who do corrup activity the west will bark again and use it as a human right violation. so china rather hire it's own population better than the local to avoid any corrupt activity and no issue when it comes to deliever punishment..

  • @TriciaN13
    @TriciaN13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The problem is that the corrup African leaders in a number of these nations are benefiting from the Chinese money. The common working people are not really benefiting from these “investments.”

  • @michaelhogwe7579
    @michaelhogwe7579 2 ปีที่แล้ว +428

    Honestly it's not like the west is making the situation better for Africa. At least China's money is developing the continent I would love to hear you go on more about western funded military activity in Africa. We know nothing is for free but at least they are not destabilizing Africa like what the west repeatedly does meddling in our affairs.

    • @u.d.7543
      @u.d.7543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      100% right. West has robbed Africa of their resources, lands, lives and more over the past 400 years. Has given them back wars, poverty, diseases and many more. Love China, greatings from Europe.

    • @lindalinda-ie3hw
      @lindalinda-ie3hw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Stripping the continent is more a
      accurate wording

    • @lindalinda-ie3hw
      @lindalinda-ie3hw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dear Trevor: please cover this subject much more frequently-🌹

    • @robz75rr
      @robz75rr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They’re gonna do the same thing and more

    • @orisirisishop
      @orisirisishop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There is an end game

  • @franciskoh3117
    @franciskoh3117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Wait.... are you saying someone in this world is giving away loans, send you their engineers, share their technology, train your workers to build infrastructure that will create jobs, make life better for everyone while circumventing local corruption to guarantee timely delivery, all without interest and collateral attached, and not even going to pressure you to repay? What a sucker!

    • @maryagee6934
      @maryagee6934 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look here you all black mix race of African continent, if you starts thinking about your own people and let's letting all of greed's monsters robbery your children and your families, you can take cares of your own people and continent. Firsts of all, these forestness doesn't have any things to us blacks people, that name's of that old games they playing on a lot of us and others who's not able too uses they common senses and figure the people deserve to have it for themselves. Wake up your people, you cannot keep on giving what you don't have enough for your own people. Build more schools and days cares for your generation and have more younger people too helps them learning ablity, how to work into new of skills of this days of ages, but don't forget the oldest tradition ways, because you can get caught into modern day and when disasters entered back into our life, we doesn't seem to notice them, forget how takes of it. If you can how's protect your own world or homes land. The things those others countries, they don't want African black too be over anything's, but wants to be over your continent, as of leaders. Carefully how you makes agreement with others continents. You all people, just have a very, very blessed Happy New Year to world. Love , peace . Ms. maryagee1940@gmail.com

    • @magellanmax
      @magellanmax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well said! It's because of Chinese direct involvement in these projects that they do get completed in a timely manner and within budget. The railroad built in Kenya had mostly Chinese supervisors but all the laborers were locals but you wouldn't know it by watching these western propaganda shows.

  • @graceharrison8124
    @graceharrison8124 ปีที่แล้ว

    Of course they have confiscated airports/assets in African countries before! Just look at Zambia’s Lusaka International Airport! Exactly the same thing! They loaned Zambia the money to build it, then guess who got the tender to build it?? A Chinese company! The airport is totally ridiculous and over the top. Of course Zambia missed a loan repayment and now China has taken over the airport entirely! It is the 2nd colonialisation of the continent. And they are quietly doing it through economics. They are also trying to expand their political influence. Very scary. And sad. 😢

  • @pollyannaprinciple5860
    @pollyannaprinciple5860 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is scary. This seems to suggest that once China secures land for the debt owed, they are going to start relocating people to Africa and eventually push the African people out. Similar to what happened with Tibet and similar to what happened to the Uyghurs people in China. There has been a mass internment of Uyghurs in China. They were/are put in the camps. It's considered one of the largest-scale arbitrary detention of and ethnic group.

    • @winstonzhou4595
      @winstonzhou4595 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No, Africa's too far away

  • @3mKay
    @3mKay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1344

    The thing is, if no banks want to give you loans, and you manage to find one that has lax requirements, low interest and willing to lend you some money, is there any surprise that you will borrow from them ? and why should others that didnt lend their money to you complain about it when they are not prepared to lend you in the first place ? Its call a loan not donation, you know the deal, you borrow when no one else willing to give you the loan. And China only accounts for 25% of the external debt of these African countries, only a select few has a China majority debt. China obviously doesnt do it out of kindness, they want you to be developed to side with them politically and trade with them, that is normal with all countries. Why do you think the USA likes to spread democratic and capitalist values everywhere, maintain such a large navy and 'protect' other countries ? is it out of kindness ? No, its for their companies to trade and prosper everywhere. USA is heavily dependant on trade and wants to ensure a stable environment for the trade

    • @levelazn
      @levelazn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      th-cam.com/video/P5uzxV8ub9k/w-d-xo.html

    • @zootopia8586
      @zootopia8586 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What is your opinion about monetary loans? Shouldn't people or nations or banks lend money and recoup off profit rather than some arbitrary interest rate?

    • @brianmoran3450
      @brianmoran3450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just like the MOB..

    • @jeffharry7079
      @jeffharry7079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Yeah but putting Chinese workers in Africa is unfair cause the whole point of the project is to have jobs for Africans and to make it develop so China’s being really greedy and unfair.

    • @3mKay
      @3mKay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      @@jeffharry7079 yes, that is something the African nations should negotiate with the Chinese side, there should be a minimum quota of local workers, although having Chinese supervisor is normal, in my country, it isnt out of ordinary to have Western supervisors for the first few years of expansion in the country. Not saying that having Chinese loans is all happy and flowers, but its practical quid pro quo. Chinese gets their political and trade benefits, African get their money and infrastructure. The infrastructure development should benefit these nations long term. Its far better than blindly providing any aid that channels to nowhere

  • @user-nq8vt5xr6j
    @user-nq8vt5xr6j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    Speaking of death, how do people feel? Don’t forget that when the Ebola attack in Africa, some people ran away very quickly. People who shouted human rights and freedom every day ran away first. Chinese doctors did not run but persisted to the end, this is a cultural difference

    • @1001001a
      @1001001a 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Well said

    • @gemelwalters2942
      @gemelwalters2942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      How's that working out with Covid-19? How helpful has China been, withholding information about the virus and silencing those who tried to make it known. You can be selective all you want in order to make your point but China is no saint. If you want to shackle the next few generations with a lifetime of debt then at least be honest about it

    • @hole9476
      @hole9476 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MsYolost So they're not people?Why do you speculate on them with such evil thoughts? You don't think they're scared?

    • @weinasg1371
      @weinasg1371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      对啊!我觉得这个节目需要考虑全面一点,内容太片面了!节目对社会是有责任的!

    • @1001001a
      @1001001a 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@weinasg1371 这里的东西听了就算

  • @WomanofGod990
    @WomanofGod990 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Africa has resources that China need, these goods are made in China with Africa minerals and raw materials.
    How do you create a strong hold on someone, first build trust. This is what China did with Africa. By loaning money, and buying up so much property in Africa.
    They started building info structures, roads, trains, modernization for a booming economy. All backed on China.
    Now Africa has sold entire regions for as little as 8 million dollars to China. China has setup companies in Africa.
    And right in plain site of the Africans who’s making videos of big Weddings spending money, and don’t forget dancing, everything will be taking away. Africans will be treated like Foreigners in there own land pretty soon. It will be Military and Chinese police to take over.

  • @georgeadams5426
    @georgeadams5426 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like how you put the comedy into your thing. 😅👌

    • @hernehill6282
      @hernehill6282 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The lies and poison go down more easily. Wise up.

  • @petersilas4234
    @petersilas4234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    We like the Chinese anyway, and no one is taking an airport. The infrastructure in Afrca would have totally collapsed by 2000 as the world bank and western banks were not ready to finance the projects. They said we are not credit worthy, but the Chinese so the way we see it. We have recourses and can pay the loans. China has changed the world order. We are not trapped and we're not fools. African renaissance is here brother.

    • @nicholaslu4069
      @nicholaslu4069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@boomboombaby9140 What? That's such white thinking. Chinese restaurant owners welcome people of all colors because it creates business you fool.

    • @Xestra37490
      @Xestra37490 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Until African students get serious and start massive training their people to do the job. We can’t blame others for doing it.

    • @lesbihonest1915
      @lesbihonest1915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@boomboombaby9140 so you respond in kind by robbing , killing, assaulting Asian Americans here? Racial violence is your answer for non-violence?

    • @eleethtahgra7182
      @eleethtahgra7182 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cos they dont want you develop urself, thus allowing them to exploit ur resource instead of u selling ur resource.

    • @varoonnone7159
      @varoonnone7159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There has never been an African "naissance" so why do you always blabber about "Renaissance"?

  • @josephelijah4073
    @josephelijah4073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +429

    As someone who's spent most of their life in Africa, I have to say this is a very shallow take on the issue. It's cool that you're covering it I guess, but you could have made much better use with 13 minutes.
    Africa will be the literal and financial fuel for this "4th industrial revolution" we keep hearing about and all the major players have been doing whatever it takes to stay competitive. America has probably been the biggest player in this. Starting wars, funding rebellions, killing those influential individuals who call for financial independence and vertical integration of industry. Once the country has been ravaged beyond repair, armies of corporations come swooping in to pillage resources as they please, while taking all the large contracts for development which are themselves funded (through loans) by the large American banks. Then France takes a turn, then the U.K., then Israel, and on and on and on. The Berlin conference is when the world's most powerful western governments decided Africa would be a necessary sacrifice to achieve greatness and prosperity. Eventually, China got wise and the race was on.

    • @Unfamous_Buddha
      @Unfamous_Buddha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Yes. The West uses the IMF and World Bank to impose loans with conditions that hurt the ordinary workers, the 99%. Conditions such as requiring they grow crops for export -- not for their own food (and only import their own food). China builds infrastructure and employs many local residents. America and NATO use democracy-bombs to get their way. Given world history in comparison to this present moment, it seems clear why Africans would rather deal with the China.

    • @user-xr4fw1se9q
      @user-xr4fw1se9q 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah. Few more years and you will see the real ends of Chinese policy.

    • @josephelijah4073
      @josephelijah4073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Unfamous_Buddha on the surface of it, going with China seems like a no-brainer. Unfortunately they rarely follow through with their promises or give fair compensation. Though they definitely train more local workers, which I suppose is a positive.

    • @Unfamous_Buddha
      @Unfamous_Buddha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@user-xr4fw1se9q -- So you say.
      But right now, would you as a third-world citizen, prefer infrastructure being built or democracy-bombs being dropped on your infrastructure (along with innocent civilian being slaughtered)?

    • @Unfamous_Buddha
      @Unfamous_Buddha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@josephelijah4073 -- And China's non-use of democracy-bombs is also a plus.

  • @thabilebock2231
    @thabilebock2231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Whatever happened to Africa . What can we do. How can we move forward for out generation to come . Lord help our generations

    • @davidb2206
      @davidb2206 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Get rid of all dishonest politicians who take bribery and extortion money for themselves and their own family. But you won't do it.

  • @d_ling28
    @d_ling28 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pretty sure I have distant family in China that are currently doing business in Africa for whatever reason

  • @jamison8192
    @jamison8192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    My father, as an employee of a Chinese company, spent 7 years from 2002 to 2009 in Benin, running a sugar factory. I have watched the tapes that recorded how they started all of it from building a factory in the middle of nothing. They spent years making the factory work and offered thousands of jobs to locals. They spoke French, because Benin was colonized by France since 19 century, and worked with locals. It is a win-win thing.
    I don't understand why Chinese companies are always condemned as forced labor or invasion. What Chinese companies do is just the same thing those US companies, like NIKE, APPLE, TESLA keep doing in China for decades. Do they pay the same salary to Chinese workers as they pay the American managers? The Americans don't even speak Chinese to the workers. And you call it NEW colonization but ignore the fact of the establishment of US military bases all over the world? Great one.

    • @joshbrown7050
      @joshbrown7050 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      None of that makes it ok for China to exploit Africa. No one should should be exploiting anyone.

    • @kshakes7355
      @kshakes7355 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I agree with this. People just never look at the bigger picture is all. They go with what the media says.

    • @jonasezekiel3829
      @jonasezekiel3829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@joshbrown7050 It is exploitation when it's done by China but upliftment when it's the US right?

    • @wokefromthematrixspreadthe5425
      @wokefromthematrixspreadthe5425 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is for @Jamison

    • @Morewilliam
      @Morewilliam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@joshbrown7050 Yea, right after you robbed someone then you start saying robbery is a crime and everybody else should stop lol. How convenience. I will do the same as I was treated, I am not saint, if ppl fk me up before, I will fk someone up as well when I grow up.

  • @helioseclipse337
    @helioseclipse337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    I always wonder how US got all the lands for their military bases all over the world.

    • @billiegrimm-stone2210
      @billiegrimm-stone2210 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      By stealing it outright and pushing propaganda about "helping" and whatnot. The usual white savior complex bs. The same way the US became a country at all lol.

    • @nsebast
      @nsebast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      not by their kindness for sure.

    • @vsh137
      @vsh137 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Rowbare Guam didn't ask the US to stay. US doesn't need Guams permission. It is part of US territory.

    • @naomipedersen2516
      @naomipedersen2516 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vsh137 it makes me sick the way the USA abused Guam citizens. I hope one day they finally make right the terrible abuses they put on those amazing people. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_testing_at_Bikini_Atoll

    • @hernehill6282
      @hernehill6282 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Rowbare Philippines did, must be others. Host countries' governments sold out for the US bases but the citizens generally don't like them there.

  • @jerrylittle2726
    @jerrylittle2726 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If you write up an agreement and pay legally it can be taken

  • @elaineevans7126
    @elaineevans7126 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is very true. 😔

  • @aeycslllamiu2783
    @aeycslllamiu2783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    When Ebola ravaged Africa, all Western Japanese medical aid workers ran away, leaving only the Chinese medical team to guard there.

    • @1001001a
      @1001001a 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yup i heard about that one

    • @kingclement5821
      @kingclement5821 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      The anti china propaganda is so effective.. just like the red scare and anti USSR propaganda

    • @gemelwalters2942
      @gemelwalters2942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      So Japan pulled out, what does that have to do with anything else. Way to deflect from the point my friend

    • @laurenkhate2001
      @laurenkhate2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And when Covid came they ran away saying Africa will perish . We are still here .
      They need our resources this pandemic made them realize that.

    • @laurabomhoff3999
      @laurabomhoff3999 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought America helped also?

  • @jordancarpenter4093
    @jordancarpenter4093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    China is now building big infrastructure projects in Africa, the USA and England never did anything to help them !

    • @orisirisishop
      @orisirisishop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But what is the end game?

    • @jordancarpenter4093
      @jordancarpenter4093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@orisirisishop We(USA) own to China 1.2 trillion dollars big time, we are in the same boat !!

    • @abdullmohamed3726
      @abdullmohamed3726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Simply

    • @abdullmohamed3726
      @abdullmohamed3726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@orisirisishop agreement is agreement payment no matter how long!

    • @forgaoqiang
      @forgaoqiang 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jordancarpenter4093 Don't worry, the US never intends to pay any debt back, it just keep increasing ....

  • @salero2118
    @salero2118 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Trevor Noah is a FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!

  • @justinkase7763
    @justinkase7763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    George Carlin would say "Americans don't like anyone trying to move in on our action."

  • @BoyAditya
    @BoyAditya 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I remember when China first come in Africa (Tanzania). Late 90s. Tanzania finally have new Skyscraper buildings, beside British colonial old building from 1900s... I was 10 in 90s and my african and Indian friends thanking me for new building and construction 🤔 the thing is I'm not Chinese, I'm South East Asian 🤣

  • @aflaw9008
    @aflaw9008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Europeans give a loan ... half the money goes back to feasibility and consultancy services by European firms.

  • @TheFriendlyPsychopath
    @TheFriendlyPsychopath ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All that they saying about China in Uganda, that sounds like the American way!

  • @keithmoh1
    @keithmoh1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +550

    No matter which side of this issue you're on, I trust the opinions of actual Africans in these comments the most.

    • @aljr4125
      @aljr4125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I don't ... a hungry person makes irrational decisions... they are giving away the most valuable land on earth when everyone is in debt to them....fight people fight

    • @YummyFemininity
      @YummyFemininity 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Totally disagree Keith. The people are puppets. Lol around the world. Ig'nance isn't bliss. Ignorance keep the people, land, animals, food, forestry, waterways ENSLAVED by false teachings, lies, corruption, and control.

    • @bwalyakanchense1997
      @bwalyakanchense1997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Calling us Africans "ignorant" and "hungry" doesn't excuse what China is doing. You can't tell us to simply just "fight" when you don't know how the western and china's hold on us has incapacitated us

    • @bwalyakanchense1997
      @bwalyakanchense1997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You're all ready to defend people until it's us Africans involved

    • @nikotakai8796
      @nikotakai8796 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How can you be sure they are tho?

  • @zakkvanish3668
    @zakkvanish3668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +658

    I went through many comments and I am glad that almost everyone sees the matter very critically and from different perspectives and almost nobody tries to simplify or quickly points fingers.

    • @joelau2383
      @joelau2383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      It also means most of them don't know how investments and loans work in their own country.

    • @zakkvanish3668
      @zakkvanish3668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@joelau2383 Not sure if we mean the same. I meant that people don't take up the ball and judge China for something their own country would also do without hesitation.

    • @frenchcat2910
      @frenchcat2910 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@zakkvanish3668 Im glad that there's many level headed people here, I also think countries should take turns with imperialism. It's only fair..

    • @mikejohe1920
      @mikejohe1920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      China just want to put Chinese people in other people countries and make them rich and powerful and be loyal to communists China and they want to breed more Chinese in every country in the world in the Caribbean these Chinese couples 5 and 6 kids is like they going a breeding race in other countries

    • @sw36jl
      @sw36jl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@zakkvanish3668 Agreed but I hate the use of the word colonisation or even neo-colonisation. It takes away from the horrors that was actual colonisation. A way for the west to avoid the horrors they committed. China never mutilated Congolese who did not fulfill a gold quota.

  • @chriswhite6864
    @chriswhite6864 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Trevor we had airports before the '90's - Baragwanath hospital is built on the old airport- near Soweto - My dad flew to Holland from there in the early 50's in a Comet Aircraft.

    • @GibbARTIST
      @GibbARTIST ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He was being sarcastic

    • @sanketjadhavar
      @sanketjadhavar ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was making a joke where he is shocked and proclaims he has airports for a very long time that is since 90s but for a western audience its still many decades after they got one. Thats pretty funny😂😂😂

  • @anthony-jt2mv
    @anthony-jt2mv ปีที่แล้ว +1

    west does it...no one mentions it, china does favourable investment... creates uproar

  • @DrivingABC
    @DrivingABC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Hi Trevor, tell me what did the US build in Africa in the last decades? While there are hundreds of examples from China.

    • @willboun8171
      @willboun8171 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      The USA, The UK, and France are funding wars to take the ressources without paying. They literally destroy Libya. The USA is extracting minerals ressources in DR Congo yet that country is not benefiting anything.

    • @deeznutz8320
      @deeznutz8320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@willboun8171 Why don't they get it themselfs?
      Oh wait that would require effort which goes against the nature of Africans

    • @Noname-cu4dx
      @Noname-cu4dx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Right, the Chinese are working in construction areas in Africa but u will never see not one white person in construction area after exploiting the continent for centuries.

    • @moe3213
      @moe3213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Army bases

    • @JonROlsen
      @JonROlsen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This "woke" punk is just here to feed us anti-China bs.