China vs EU on debt conditions

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throw_away1525 · 2023-02 · Recommendation

Here's a great clip of Varoufakis discussing the port of Piraeus as a specific example (but also examples in Africa) of how reasonable the Chinese are to deal with: [VIDEO]

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FooBarWidget · 2021-06 · Reference

What sort of historical precedence? Historical precedence from the Ming dynasty showed that even when they have a big fleet, they're not interested in colonizing territories. The Ming fleet only traded, not conquered. Look up Zhang He. Historical evidence from the Qing dynasty showed that in the 18th century, Chinese mining settlers in Malaysia tried to submit themselves under the rule of the Qing, but the Qing emperor refused, saying China is big enough already. Lookup Lanfang Republic. Historical precedence from the Republican era showed that the People's Republic has given up territory compared to the Republic. See all of outer Mongolia, which was ceded (and which Taiwan, a.k.a. the Republic, still formally claims). Historical evidence from a few years ago shows that China's policy is non-interventionist. Lookup Yanis Varoufaski, former Greek minister: [VIDEO] Lookup Gyude Moore, "China in Africa: an African perspective" Where is the evidence that we can expect China to behave like the US?

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a0-prw · 2021-06 · Reference

Note: "Soc, the former justice minister. ''But I don't think this is a problem from China. It is our bad decision.'' They can almost certainly renegotiate for easier conditions: Yanis Varoufakis on China vs EU conditions: [VIDEO]

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