China's Belt and Road initiative
November 11th, 2019 at 7:09:39 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | China's Belt and Road initiative is not new, as it was announced 6 years ago. But the latest BI article says that china is investing $1 to $8 trillion dollars in the initiative. Can you imagine the US investing that kind of money into an infrastructure project?
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November 11th, 2019 at 7:11:59 AM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 | China is taking over much of Africa. America needs to start spending that kind of money to stay relevant. Belt and Road has been successful, and will likley continue to be. |
November 11th, 2019 at 7:19:38 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
China has long term vision America's vision only pertains to the next 2 to 6 years due to politics Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
November 11th, 2019 at 8:33:53 AM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4157 |
Great post. I've said something similar; that the party not in power does not care about the results of any legislation other than to get in power. People are talking about Democrats in Red states and Republicans in Blue states and how they will vote on impeachment. It is always discussed why they should vote a certain way to get re-elected. Almost NEVER does the discussion go this way.... "I will vote yea or nay depending upon the evidence presented"..... Republicans won't vote to strengthen Obamacare under any circumstance. Democrats won't vote on any initiative that will shine brightly on Trump. |
November 11th, 2019 at 3:51:40 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
Meh. Let someone else spend on these places, the USA has done its part for decades. The President is a fink. |
November 11th, 2019 at 8:22:19 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Africa is a lost cause, always has been. It's a bottomless pit where money is thrown and nothing ever improves. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
November 12th, 2019 at 4:18:12 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I don't understand the maritime routes in the map. It seems to me those routes have been in widespread use for centuries. The overland routes between China and Istanbul have never been built to modern standards. It is obvious that travel from Istanbul to even as far as Tehran by rail would be torture. The trip from Ankara to Kars is over 24 hours by train. Are the Chinese going to magically eliminate centuries of warfare for their train? Population density |
November 12th, 2019 at 4:53:24 AM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 | They are already working towards that. They are already propping up who they view as the most Stable group in most states. |
November 12th, 2019 at 10:21:34 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
I know a woman online who works in W Africa. EU companies start businesses there because there are no taxes and property and labor are super cheap. She hates it there, but makes twice as much as she would in EU. She has to drive 150 miles into another country once a month to find a decent grocery store. And the heat and humidity year round is stifling. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
November 12th, 2019 at 10:29:52 AM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
That sounds right. Great place for businesses trying to lower costs. |