China and Africa: The Real Story of Western Hypocrisy

Brian and Prof. Ken Hammond discuss U.S.-China relations, China’s role in Africa and the new Cold War. In a stunning display of hypocrisy, western powers are decrying China for alleged “colonialism” in Africa. What is the true nature of China’s economic and diplomatic engagement with the continent, and how does the corporate media try to twist reality? Prof. Hammond explains the vital historical context to understand the China-Africa relationship, and how the United States has Africa in the crosshairs as it pursues its new Cold War.
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Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University, founding director of the Confucius Institute at New Mexico State University, and activist with Pivot to Peace.
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[@zeissiez]

China has traded with my country Malaysia for two thousand years. In those years, they were the world’s biggest powers most of the time. Never once they sent troops to take our land. In 1511 the Portuguese came, in 1642 the Dutch came lm, in 1786 the British came, we were colonised by each. Today China is still our most important trade partner, and our relationship has always been win-win. There are dispute between us in the South China Sea, but we always resort to dialogue and corporation to resolve our differences, as we believe that corporation between the two countries brings much more on the table than the piece of dispute that history left behind. The water in South China Sea involves many countries, between China-Malaysia, Malaysia-Philippines, Vietnam-Philippines, Vietnam-China, Brunei-Philippines, but Western media always portray the dispute as “China vs others”, which is just to smear China. It’s frustrating that the UK, the USA and Australia keep stirring tension here. British and American cargo ships are welcome to the South China Sea, but I hope the Royal British Navy and the US Navy battleships leave the South China Sea.

[@robertrichard6107]

Well put, the Occident can't mind their own business, their slavocracy capitalism disguised in democracy is the scourge of the earth.

[@Tom-mw9hm]

你说的太好了，希望东南亚国家的人民都像你一样东盟绝对钱途无量。

[@lh2823]

J#deo-Chr#stianity has much to do with this mentality and historical brutality and historical genocide

[@18890426]

But Chinese Malaysians dominate and control the economy of Malaysia

[@haniahannslew4108]

@@18890426 Chinese Malaysians are still Malaysian citizens. So what is wrong with Chinese Malaysians dominate economy of Malaysia? Besides, many Chinese Malaysians businesses have non-Chinese Malaysians partners. So what are you trying to say?

[@godzillamothra5983]

Former Singaporean diplomat, Kishore Mahbubani, said that if Europe really care about its own national interest, then Europe should work with China on Africa, instead of helping the US to attack Chinese investment in Africa. Because in the future, Africa population will be 10 times Europe, and if they can't find jobs in Africa, they will go to Europe, legally or illegally. The US doesn't have to worry about this cause of geography. Only economic development will prevent that bleak future for Africans, and Africa need investments, especially in infrastructure, to develop their economy.

[@levelazn]

given how america deals with the latin americas, there isn't much hope of western liberal democracy seeing the correct course of action on africa

[@goartist]

@@nathanfielure4305 africa as petri dish turns the pandemic into a indefinite tsunami cash cow

[@marhuny]

One thing is you can’t assume africa wants to be developed in a way west talk… most Africans are actually ok with there close to nature life style… the west is trying to change africa for there own survival. We are actually ok We just want people to leave us alone and let us be….

[@spadeysay6846]

For Europe, the American cannon is pointed directly at their heads. They are basically held hostage by the US regime. They may just end up as the European Iran, Iraq, Libya or Syria.

[@marhuny]

@@spadeysay6846 I don’t wish them bad but karma is real what they did will be done to them sadly :(

[@philipcormier3075]

White Caucasian businessmen must respect Africans! This is too hard for them to learn this late in the game. China wins the respect!

[@jonsnow8853]

China and Africa started trading in 14th century. China exchanged tea for giraffes and they went separate ways. 600 years after, they resumed what left over, and that’s all.

[@vnorm2907]

The have traded long before the 14th century. The trade is much older.

[@guajiraguantanamera]

Does ancient Egypt exist Hello Ancient silk road is ancient lol

[@chinesememer]

@@vnorm2907 The old sea trade was done by indians. Started around 760 ad after China lost war against arabs. The 1400 ad ming trade to eastern Africa was a result of tatars plundered dehli.

[@Rossion64]

The British establishment ranting about the rights of small countries , while pretending they are still a power and not just the willful bargain-basement staff of the American empire is as ridiculous as it is sickening.

[@betelehemt]

Thank you!!!

[@andtam008]

I can't bear the arrogance of the Brits and the arrogance is commonly found in their younger generations. They are still in the delusion of the British Empire on which the Sun never sets. What a pity!

[@rogerfaint499]

@@andtam008 The whole world sees UK as the pathetic poodle of the US - a powerless poodle pretending that it has the power of its master (USA).

[@johnbuffaloiam9741]

@@andtam008 we taught the world how to be civlised

[@andtam008]

@@johnbuffaloiam9741 Mr. tribesman, Your tribe was still cavemen living on the trees 2000 years ago. I don't want to waste my time to rebut your fake claim. But I gonna make just one point:- After 500 years of aberration, the world is returning to normal. The whole Anglo Saxon tribe is failing. Your whole tribe can't compete in scale and size with China. China gonna dominate the world and it'll write your history. The Anglo Saxons will be remembered with their genocides, slaveries, inhumanities, atrocities, brutalities, colonies, deceitfulness, piracy, robberies, and then nothing else.

[@jeanneng8320]

I am from Hong Kong and I can tell you that since the introduction of the National Security Law in HK in the middle of 2020, it is much more peaceful now. What the western media reported about freedom, democracy being ripped off from HK citizens are all BS. In 2019 before the National Security Law was introduced, there were serioius riots every weekend, and later almost every day in every district. In the beginning, we avoided going out on weekends just in case we got caught in one of those deadly riots. The situation became worse and the rioters started to cause chaos at airports, Metro stations, blocking major expressways, tunnels, destroying traffic lights, elevators, basically just destroying the city and stopping normal people from going to work, going to school, going for entertainment, even going to hospitals. Can you imagine that HK, well-known for night life, with bars, shops, restaurants, entertainment facilities opening till midnight were all of a sudden coming to a halt? All major transportation systems would stop at 8pm, people rushing back to home right after work, no more night entertainments, shops, theaters, malls, restaurants, everything was closed before 8pm. Every night there were roits everywhere, setting out fires, smashinig windows, setting roadblocks, digging out bricks from the road, attacking police stations, attacking people with opposite opinion. Basiically we started our "lock-down" 6 months before the COVID19 outbreak. For what? They will tell you that they are fighting for the democracy, for the freedom for HK people. Huh? I mean, I didn't even have the freedom to go for shopping, for gatherings, for movies, and I dare not express my opinion publicly, in case I wiill be attacked in the street corner by those rioters. Isn't this sarcastic?

[@joewong438]

Well said. I have the same sentiments. We have lots of friends in Asia .

[@lisa.e5776]

Western Extreme freedom is close to Animalism. It is not good for mankind and our society. Those rioters should go back to the woods. They will have their extreme freedom there.

[@weileang447]

Any sane Chinese will not harm thier own citizens,this are the people who sold their souls to the colonial masters for money.look who benefited with the nasty riot in HK,now he got his own cozy property, where do you think he got his money to acquire it??? Be my guest!!!

[@adoreslaurel]

Oh really, i was in HK before the invasion, it was peaceful, are you just another CPC Troll?.

[@Tomc3218]

The sad reality is, Chinese people in HK under the British tyranny **NEVER** had democracy. **ALL** positions of power and importance were appointed to the white British people. Chinese people were **REGULARLY** killed by the British for daring to protest about living and working conditions. Chinese people were **REGULARLY** discriminated against by the white British.

[@markoumer2464]

Ethiopia is peaceful without America leave Africa alone you already done enough

[@salokin3087]

Abiy ahmed asked for US support and assistance when implementing his captialist reforms of the economy. Africans want the US there

[@adugnatesfaye3280]

@@salokin3087 on equal terms as a business partner not as slave and master! If you can't handle that leave the continent ! There are alternatives today that were not there in the 60s! Be wise America!!

[@karrole88]

@@salokin3087 hey who ever you are Ethiopia needs trade and and investment from US not not their poisonous aid or régime change. If toppling the government is the only thing US can offer to Africa then US future in africa is coming is a closing stage.

[@salokin3087]

@@karrole88 how exactly is the US trying to topple the govt?

[@salokin3087]

@@adugnatesfaye3280 how are the trades between China and Ethiopia on different terms than those of America and Ethiopia?

[@alooshselably2883]

This is a rare program in which the host is always as knowledgeable as the guest. Thank you.

[@reThinkingBIG]

I've come to the exact same realisation. True informative content 👌🏽

[@del6834]

True. US's approach to Africa is 'My way or high way' if you are not do what we told you to do, sections are coming! aids will stop. we will destroy your country like, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen. Africa is saying to US, No. keep your aids for yourself. We are in 21st century. Sanctions does NOT work. Things are not the same like in the 19th. China's approach to Africa is 'Let us have Win-Win ideas, based on mutual interest." Africa is saying to China, Welcome!

[@mcbeebee8292]

Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of the truth. Three great forces rule the world... Stupidity, Fear and Greed.

[@mcbeebee8292]

@Class is Fundamental Very TRUE

[@schoolboy7193]

Great observation. I've noticed the same thing

[@kapfeng3407]

The Chinese believed that if you want development, you need to build road. The Laos-China high speed Railway starts operating today, this is the first railway for Laos and eventually it will reach Thailand and end up in Singapore. This is a win-win situation for every country.

[@bertanelson8062]

Glad to see this 60 years after USA bombed Laos during Vietnam war. Time to move on & improve life there.

[@jacpratt8608]

I hope I live long enough & well enough to ride it one day.

[@user-in2xe7di6p]

Two simple questions, How is Africans after 400 years of western dominations of Africa? and how is Africans now after China start trading with Africa?

[@Didmasela]

This is self explanatory because the development projects China did in Africa within 3-8 years is what the West could not or did not do for the last 50 years.

[@Aramsa-Khan]

The greatest surprise most people asked is why the American of African origin, see the good of their Anglo-Saxon colonialist or slave master to such an extend that they hate Asian especially Asian from China. Is the MSM in the US so powerful to have them all indoctrinated. It's time to tell the African American to wake up to the fake news perpetuate by the US MSM to demonise China.

[@HustleAndBustle396]

Don't lose sleep with Western propaganda! They are jealous and fearful of our progress!

[@thierrycs1165]

👍👍👍 No mainstream media will ever tell the truth like you guys ..thank you so much

[@spadeysay6846]

Unfortunately the vast majority of the US and western citizenries will not hear of this presentation of the US-China geopolitics in conflict by BreakThrough News, but only those concocted by their MSMs and social media.

[@technatezin]

Imperialism and imperialists cannot be reasoned with, cannot be bargained with and does not feel fear or pity and absolutely will not stop until you are either dead of subjugated.

[@stephenlock7236]

@@technatezin Exactly. You cannot discuss malaria with mosquitoes.

[@mochawitch]

May the Belt Road Initiative prevail, and may the continent of Africa thrive and prosper.

[@simplica1]

Brian Berletic from New Atlas also described how China is building high speed trains or metro lines in Asia eg Thailand, Myanmar etc encouraging trade and network. Something they would never get from the US or on their own.

[@JonROlsen]

Thanks for that!

[@Joy100_]

China just open new HSR from China to Laos and from Laos to China, brand new high speed rail a few days ago On Dec. 3 , 2021.

[@marhuny]

The Americans are having hard time building train for there own let alone africa and Asia

[@exu7325]

It's crazy how far-reaching US propaganda is. I've just watched an Indonesian YT channel debunking the allegations that the current government sold an airport to foreign investors. The "Ugandan airport" hoax was briefly mentioned there. Here I am, watching another program from the other side of the world on seemingly unrelated matters, and hearing the same thing discussed.

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

US government: Only me and my allies can bring prosperity to the world, just looking at Black lives matter inside my country will let you all know about that.

[@medialcanthus9681]

India is guilty of spreading stories.

[@el-dl9sh]

@@medialcanthus9681 India spreads so much propaganda and fake news, especially about China. Just look at their news outlets on yt. I had to block them.

[@serasichongchinliong3450]

@@medialcanthus9681 ..true. Because of India's culture of spreading gossips and creating fake facts...Whatsapp has to limit 5 messages per forwarded.

[@cfos118]

@@el-dl9sh again pathetic. Instead of working together and advancing they peddle America’s bully stance and stories. They are actually holding themselves back.

[@philipcormier3075]

Thank you China for your incredible endeavor in Africa and I hope you get rewarded richly!

[@josephsomers2858]

I certainly DO NOT look upon China's engagement with Africa and South America as being Greed Drive as the WESTERN medias seem bent on perpetuating. Except what really has been the horrific agenda of the EMPIRE of EVIL other than exploitation of resources and Domination of the economic system through the IMF and the World Bank both totally owned and Controlled by the Empire

[@fasilo4852]

Great Analysis with knowledgeable experts!

[@cz5978]

The world is slipping away from imperialists' grip and they are very worried.

[@Tom-mw9hm]

包装了民主自由的帝国主义一直存在。惯用手段就是搞内部对立，分化人民，扶植反对当地政府的武装势力等...

[@ronniechew6566]

They're scared shitless

[@lisa.e5776]

👍🏼 agree

[@clement3718]

Great job guys and I wish more Americans and Europeans listen to your talks and find out the truth for themselves and not blindly listen and believe what fake news the social media and their government organisations tell them. Cheers and may the truth set them free !!

[@israelchitsa6633]

That kind of blind criticism of any small negative will cause America to ignore the truth and by the time they realise it will be too late

[@grandwonder5858]

China invests in other countries, the US simply steals from other countries! Big difference!

[@jimcarrington6744]

I'm one of those, but good luck getting through to other Americans. The wealthiest 1% have tight control over the minds of the 99% here. I am the very last person on earth that they listen to. Each and every time that a human speaks, their thoughts are simultaneously BROADCAST in a much richer way than can be fit into words. (we're spirits) I simply remember before they taught me verbal language.

[@therealdeal2163]

@@israelchitsa6633 the USA knows the truth of what China is doing they just choose to ignore it because they don't want either the yellow man or the Black man to succeed ....you cannot exploit somebody if they are doing better than you ....capitalism needs to be able to exploit somebody...that means it needs masters and slaves , if the slaves are doing better than the master how can the master exploit them ?

[@dlfields8429]

This was an excellent discussion on the history of European colonialism and the anti China stance of the western media. Great Job !

[@drummonkey9291]

The western media are ridiculously bias. That doesn't mean the CCP aren't despotic... USA's skeletons don't empty the CCPs closet.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

It's hilariously obvious propaganda. It's so poorly disguised it's funny.

[@gbielfidelis8559]

The Host's insight of events put tears in my eyes. The fact is China is a hard working country, and we all need to respect that. They're partners , not exploiters. We just have to respect that....

[@1Grande55]

They are playing the same game as anyone had done before and Africans are again falling for it. 🙄🍋

[@yilmeh1]

@@1Grande55 But the record speaks for itself: who are the real exploiters?

[@millionantschannel5528]

China is doing a great job in Africa. As a Kenyan, I feel that China is filling up areas that the west couldn't fill for many years. There may be some corrupt leaders in Africa which is also a case in many modern countries too. It will be hard for people from any background to colonize Africa. The high literacy levels of populations across Africa are contributing to many calls for governments accountability. I am also ashamed by our leaders falling into the traps of IMF and western-backed banks. They even go against the will of the majority.

[@slavkas.6552]

The collective West could do it only if they wanted to do it but they didn’t as their only goal was to take out of Africa as much of natural resources and Human resources as they needed & wanted….. unfortunately USA does that with Asia, Europe, Latin (South) America & Australia…. they take & take & take in many ways some of these countries & their people are not even aware of it, they think that USA is their greatest friend!

[@carlosgarcao2847]

Realy? How much is the debt in % of the gdp of each african country to china. How much is the amount of help from western countries for each of these countries? And how much is the same "help" of china? In africa when you hear talking in foreigner help you ear something from china? Health? Education? Natural disasters? No?

[@benjaminzinevich6185]

As always, this projection of so-called "Chinese Colonialism" in Africa serves as a way to distract from the actually existing imperial mechanisms of AFRICOM and other U.S. and NATO interventions. As Nkrumah remarks, "A state can be said to be a neo-colonialist or client state if it is independent de jure and dependent de facto. It is a state where political power lies in the conservative forces of the former colony and where economic power remains under the control of international finance capital." Chinese investment has created stability, development, and influenced multipolarity, and thus weakened international finance capital.

[@alantan9863]

Agree. Many has forgotten about Francafrique and AFRICOM.

[@truth4618]

Absolutely !

[@grandwonder5858]

"Chinese investment has created stability, development, and influenced multipolarity, and thus weakened international finance capital." -------------------------------------------------------- That's why the US hates China so much --- with China helping other countries to develop and educating them, the US no longer could take advantage of them!

[@therealdeal2163]

Yeah , evil Chinese spoiling it for the financial elite of the west and its cronies ! Stopping the west's oligarchs from owning and controlling the world , with their evil notion of egalitarianism and sovereignty for all nations....rich and poor alike !!! They must be stopped and destroyed ....! How else can we the western elite get the global souths resources for a pittance and live the good life if china gives the global south what they want in fair exchange for those resources....we the western elite demand that the global south reject China and do as we say ! If you do , we will occasionally give you the scraps off our table and give you some aid to buy arms off us and allow you to carry on killing each other , otherwise we will send our poor impressionable working class to " liberate and protect" your, sorry our, resources from you and regime change you so a paid off , corrupt dictator rules you. And if that dictator doesn't do what we say and has notions of independence from us , we will again come and give you " freedom and democracy"...by sanctioning and bombing you till you are free and democratic ! See how benelovent we are ? I bet the Chinese aren't that benelovent all they want is to trade with you !!! Piffle !!!!

[@vnorm2907]

This was a very good and honest program. I see the One Belt and Road as the world going back to the way it was before the rising of the West about 500 years ago. Trade between China, the rest of Asia, the So called Middle East, and Africa have traded with each other for thousands of years.

[@cosmoray9750]

17:48 It is interesting the professor brought that up about the airport. Same as the original fake new about China taking over the seaport in Sri Lanka was also spread by India and then it was picked up by the American to spread it around the world.

[@kennyng2289]

@@cosmoray9750 The truth on China's BRI debt trap. "kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXiqeqeCfrB_bsk" "kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2ewap-Nq9ammbM"

[@JonROlsen]

@@kennyng2289 Thanks for that! Also see Michael Hudson Super Imperialism, Brian Berletic The New Atlas.

[@wossentadesse8639]

BT, thanks for this; you guys are brilliant. Thank you!

[@petercoombes6602]

Yes, that's the crux of the problem, China is offering a better deal to Africa, South America and Asia.

[@therealdeal2163]

Is it a problem though if China is giving a better deal to African countries ?

[@spadeysay6846]

Prof. Ken is absolutely right in his assessment that the capitalist imperialist countries of the US and many of the western countries are projecting onto China the kind of extractive and exploitative bad behaviours that they themselves conducted with their previous and current colonies across the world. Of course what and how China is conducting its economic, political, financial and social cooperation with former colonies of the West and the US is along a completely different trajectory. The cruelties, inhumanities of extractive and exploitative bad behaviours of the former colonisers are well documented, although completely presented from the former colonisers' perspectives.

[@JonROlsen]

As in Michael Hudson's Super Imperialism.

[@salokin3087]

You say its "along a different trajectory", but in what ways?

[@grandwonder5858]

​@@salokin3087 In ways that the Chinese help their partners just as much as their partners help them. This is what the Chinese called their "win/win system" of doing business. In the western colonial system the US and the Europeans simply went to Africa to steal resources and take advantage of the people, but give nothing back. They took everything from Africa, including the people to make slaves out of them. So the western system is called the "we win/you lose, too bad system."

[@salokin3087]

@@grandwonder5858 The vast majority of aid going into Africa comes from Western states. Simply look to Ethiopia, the US alone gives about a billion dollars every year, in return for almost nothing aside soft power maybe, not resources. Plus, you also have favorable trading agreements that reduce tariffs for African exporters, undercutting domestic produciton at home. Because this is a win/win for western consumers and african producers, the same as China. There's not real difference

[@rap3208]

@@salokin3087 You know what happens to dole outs? They get used up, and once they get used up, it's gone and the ethiopians are back to zero. China goes there to invest and build infrastructures and industries to help in the economy of ethiopia. In other words, they teach them to fish instead of giving them fish.

[@unveiledeyes6558]

This channel is one of the few places to get real news and analysis on real issues. Keep it up!

[@marktownsend6601]

It is so refreshing to hear the unbiased truth. Thank you.

[@kyliex6310]

Prof. Ken Hammond once again nailed it. His talk about Xinjiang issue is also very comprehensive. Kudos! Hope our brothers in Africa will rise and thrive.

[@MichelleHell]

Look at the way the US treats its own people. Why would US provide anything better to other countries? Of course they won't treat other countries any better than they treat their own citizens. In fact the treatment is usually worse.

[@Ahoooooooo]

Very good point . Even if they try to help the world from their heart , they won't do a better job outside than what they are doing at home . So , even if we copy-paste the US to the world , we would be overwhelmed by homelessness. Edit : and the infrastructure problems.

[@zeissiez]

Sound logic 👍

[@acerrome9672]

@Michelle Hetinger, I second that. Thank you. "...Why would the US provide anything better to other countries?" "Of course they won't treat other countries any better than they treat their own citizens." " In fact treatment is usually worse." You are so Correct. Any one can say that again and again.

[@batistayonis1789]

☝👍❤

[@jamohussen5124]

We Africans welcome China, but not the West#NoMore

[@1Grande55]

Slavery started with Arabs, Portuguese and others followed. When will we learn! They are building for themselves. There are extreme poverty in China and Japan, America too. New colonial master!

[@tesfayeephrem1953]

There is a difference between taking your raw material and giving you a paper or infrastructure

[@franciscoepesiguedes3952]

What’s your point fella?

[@tesfayeephrem1953]

China put a practical structure and America print money with my gold

[@oliverlaw02]

There's a difference between white people taking your raw material and giving you no infrastructure........

[@chongsongang4855]

Yes, either an unfair deal or a fair deal, win win on both sides.

[@hpmoxie4660]

You guys are awesome!

[@antoniocholo8244]

Africa will never be colonised again trust me Africa will rise to it's former glory 50 percent of African countries will be middle income by 2030

[@pressonradio571]

Grrrrr yesssssss God please let this happen. I will hold that vision strongly in my mind.

[@5942yww]

加油！

[@africanmindsetseries]

@Antonio : Absolutely agree with you, we are waking up.

[@dagimtiroro5489]

#Nomore hands off Ethiopia and Africa

[@riojoe5156]

China's philosophy is to build the infrastructure of the African countries first. With the built up infrastructure, the locals can develop their economy and transportation of local products and creating the prosperity. Only and only when the local are prosperous then they can afford to buy product from China. Simple aids to Africa do not benefit the African in the long run.

[@reverenceforall]

Not everybody is interested in the exploitation and degradation of other people. Let's wait and see what happens. At least they aren't interested in bombing the world out of existence to line their own pockets.

[@technatezin]

@@reverenceforall Not yet. Don't be naive. Everything is on the table with the banker elites and imperialist business interests of the west including nuclear war. They just haven't been push to that point of desperation yet.

[@inkbold8511]

China understand because it has worked for their population who were residing in poor regions of China, so far it has worked wonders and brought human amounts of wealth to peasants living near good infrastructures. Hence same thing will happen if China can provide this first step of helping hand to Africa.

[@fendpraoh890]

True. Europe and America don't want Africa to develop. They are trying to smear China

[@haniahannslew4108]

Totally agree. Western imperialists give Africa fish. China teaches Africa how to fish. This proves that Africa is benefiting from China for a long term while they can't get much from colonizers. It's so selfish for colonizers still trying to keep Africa in stone age.

[@t4ac]

Wow, what an inspiring and eye-opening interview giving impartial picture of what is happening in Africa. Blessings.

[@deborahkrol6152]

I am really enjoying and learning so much from this new show. Thank you Brian Becker and BT News.

[@nutayahoo5000]

Me too 👍

[@debritumeteke1311]

I glad you guys you spoke the truth God bless you're awesome good job. 🙌

[@genetzegeye3497]

Well said thank you!! That is the reason why the America government is pressuring the Ethiopian government unreasonably. Ethiopia is a Sovran country. America acts like they own Ethiopia. It is totally wrong. If they want invest in Ethiopia no one is stopping them but they can't order around the Ethiopian government tell them what to do. It has to be mutually agreed.

[@inkbold8511]

US also acts like they own Syria and Iran both countries wants the Us to leave their land but so far US just flately refuse to leave.

[@philipcormier3075]

Africans should have a festival commemorating the greatness of China in Africa! All the nations of Africa dance to the morning sun shining on their behalf!

[@acerrome9672]

@Philip Cormier, Thank You Sir for Your Act knowledgement. As You can see The Nation of Great China is Where the Every New day, - Morning Sunlights begins to light up, it is fitting to bring their Knew Ideas to where the Sunlights becomes intense in the high Noon time of AFRICA. China - Africa must be closer together. Wish also that China must Educate more of Their Youth Concerning Africa in terms of History and relationship. History because in the pass say 1950's China Was Prevented by the West to have a Seat in the UN, However it was Some AFRICAN Countries that made it happened and China Never forgotten that. Thank you once again.

[@HustleAndBustle396]

We are not here to worship anyone. It is all business.

[@fdjw88]

here is a quick thought, if the Chinese loans are so bad and they are all debt traps, and since China doesn't have military bases in Africa, so the Africans were not forced to take the loans, but at the end of the day, the Africans still chose to work with China, wouldn't that tell you the deals from the west are 10x worse?

[@HustleAndBustle396]

My friend, let they talk and let's work together!

[@georwoogle]

Insightful, informative, and rational discussion. Thank you.

[@philipcormier3075]

This host needs to be acknowledged and thanked

[@simplica1]

Highly interesting discussions. Learnt heaps! Thank you both.

[@saraman1231]

You guys are really great, so knowledgeable. What an insightful and educative lecture this conversation was! Thanks a thousand times.

[@kariukikiragu]

We could add that the current Sino-African Cooperation was at the inviataion of Africans, put together in 2003-04 by Presidents Kibaki and Mbeki. Before that, there was a long, friendly Sino-African relationship From about 200 BC to 1400 AD, Sino-East African trade flourished. The main product was manganese steel processed by East African industrialists who then manufactured artifacts for export to China and India. Neither of the partners, for over 1600 years, thought of colonizing the other and that behavior has not changed. This trade was eventually disrupted by the Arabs who colonized much of the East African coast. In quick succession, the Portuguese, Germans and British replaced the Arabs and one another as enslavers and colonizers, taking away our land and resources including human…basically taking away everything. There’s no reason to suppose any of these parties - Africans, Chinese, Arabs and Euro-Americans - have changed their Diopian civilizational traits And Africans remember well that though a poor country in the 50’s to the 70’s, China trained and armed African independence armies from Algeria in the 50’s to South Africa in the 90’s. In return, Africans with their numerous UN votes, voted China into membership not only of the UN and its affiliate bodies, but into the Security Council where China has repeatedly used her veto on behalf of Africans until we can get our own. As China became richer and technologically more advanced, African countries turned towards it for trade on terms much better than those offered by the neo-colonial west: .1 The Chinese companies build infrastructure in Africa at upto 30 % cheaper than any others .2 Each project has its specific loan which it (the project) is to pay back according to its feasibility study. .3 Unlike western governments, the Chinese government does not tell African people to do with regard to governance and even personal behavior such as how many children to have and sexual inclination to have. .4 The dealings are centered on trade not aid. The trade is based barter- raw materials exchanged with infrastructure - which means that the US $ is not used, which hurts the US economy because: o The US earns a commission whenever the US $ is used in trade between third countries, say, Kenya and Ethiopia. o The US is able to use the US $ to export its economic inflation to other countries. o It costs US $ 0.04 to print US $ 100, which allows the US to buy 1 ¼ barrels of crude oil, 2.5 grams of gold, 100 kg coffee at US $ 0.04 instead of US $ 100. The rest of the world has to buy the US $ because its use is enforced by the US military from its 800 global bases o This enforcing US military, which costs about US $ 800 billion annually, about 10 times the next 10 countries, including Russia and China, is funded by simply printing more US $ are printed US $ 0.0004 per US $. This is a mafia-like protection racket against the protector.

[@peoplesnationtv]

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[@folarinisikalu2724]

Great comment👍🏾

[@weizhang2834]

Thanks dude for your information about China and Africa countries. The world deserves more truth than the stories made by western anti China propaganda

[@kariukikiragu]

@@weizhang2834 You’re most welcome. The anti-China western propaganda unleashed on us could be ignored as tedious. However, things are more serious when one notes that the US congress passed US $ 1.5 b in 2021 for the sole purpose of bad-mouthing China and training foreign journalists to do it, presumably to increase credibility. Such actions reveal activation of several some traits of the western Indo-European civilization - Scarcity and Fortress mentality, Warlike nature, Spirit of survival, Xenophobia, Parochialism, Individualism, Moral solitude, Disgust for existence and Pessimism.

[@jeorge1153]

Thumbs up to both of you....you've earned my respect. In-depth and direct analysis of western hypocrisy.

[@pukahuroad3967]

Brian is already proving to be an important and integral part of the BTN family. You cannot beat the rationale and logic of critical thinking on display at BTN. Thank you from NZ.

[@fekerachenafe6438]

PLEASW China not colonizing Africa ! . Do you thing African is stupid ? Have you seen China interfere in any country internal issues and want to change or eliminated any leaders by the name of demicracy or destroyed the countries? China helping African to grow and develop. Look at Ethiopia now ,China believe and voice that African should resolve thier own problem within African country's interface . We African love China. Leave African alone we will remive or push or those colonists out of Africa. China never colonies any African

[@zeissiez]

China has traded with my country Malaysia for two thousand years. Never once they sent troops to take our land. In 1511 the Portuguese came, in 1642 the Dutch came, in 1786 the British came, we were colonised by each, one after another. Today China is still our biggest trade partner. They never meddle with our internal affairs. Even though we are a small country, we always feel respected by China. The developing world will be great without Western imperialism.

[@1Grande55]

The Portuguese were friends with Kings and leaders of Africa before they carried our ancestors to the Caribbean. The Chinese is coming with gifts bigger than the ones before. I will never trust any of them,they can keep their gifts for all I care. 😡

[@msbaboolal]

China invests deeply in ... publicly traded companies - as an example. They exert influence, no different than any other big shareholder, in those companies. If China can do that with American publicly traded companies, China ... and other governments can influence other regions in a similar fashion. It doesn't mean Africa or America (or others) are not smart or are wilfully blind to the influence.

[@chongeiktong7789]

The pace at which Africa develops Europe will be left behind .

[@pressonradio571]

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[@docrobert8099]

I came to this channel because of Professor Ken Hammond, whom I think is the most intelligent and knowledgeable person in Chinese history.

[@henrihoya6349]

You guys are great to a point. At least a highly oriented conversation this time around. I have been sick with french media assessments on the issue, because of many misleading narratives.

[@debritumeteke1311]

You guys spoke the truth.

[@user-qz9nc4en5h]

The domination thing is not going to happen, Africa is rising.its a kind of win win situation.it has started in Ethiopia.

[@philipcormier3075]

England colonized South Africa and a nation have bases in Africa, come on! China is doing something constructive with Africa and I hope they get rewarded richly!

[@cherrykotori]

Great program. Thank you

[@anthonydietrich9581]

The IMF and World Bank, interest rate on debt was the debt trap.They forced African countries to adopt neoliberal policies which led to Western corporate takeover of their extraction activities. This resulted into the suppression of industrial development. Where manufacturing capacity existed in the public or private sectors were stripped resulted in a twenty year (1980 - 2000) period of deindustrialization - let to unprecedented rise in unemployment, inequality and poverty.

[@andtam008]

The IMF and World Bank are the pawns of the American hegemony. In 1998 Asian financial crisis, the IMF and World strong-armed many Asian countries with unfavorable conditions in order to get rescue loans. One Korean economist said that before the financial crisis, the foreign capital held less than 5% shares of the top 20 companies. 2 years after the financial crisis, foreign capital had increased their shares to ~50%. The foreign capital bought those shares paying 50¢ for $100 during the crisis.

[@salokin3087]

This simply isnt true. Its been African states that accepted these deals and neoliberal reforms that actually grew their economy. Look at Ethiopia, the prosperity party is a neoliberal party. Why is that you think? Because they want investment

[@roberthakizimana7286]

@@salokin3087 have you been in Africa? Do you know why you can afford an iPhone 13 and the people who have unlimited cobalt and coltan (DRC) while 99% of Congolese citizens can’t even afford iPhone 4? I was a refugee before learning to read and write, then I was fed with (USAID) food products for 23 years of my refugee life and I was damn sure America is so benevolent and caring, until the reality sets in, I can comfortably and genuinely tell you that US and Europe are the most evil entities on earth, they sponsor wars and conflicts in every country to derail progress and create dependence. In Sudan 🇸🇩 before splitting up the country into two they had a war lasting close to 30 years, war is very expensive, it costs millions of dollars a day, yet this country did not have enough to feed its people (feeding citizens was 1/10 of the daily wars expenses for a month sustenance). For 30 years Sudan that does not produce weapons (guns and ammunition) never ran out of supplies, but the suppliers would seat at the UNITED NATIONS and claim that they want peace. Salokin in 2017 when the four US special forces died in Niger, what did you think they were doing? Why are special forces in peaceful African countries? What are they doing? If you look at the Mali US embassy website, you will see the general who overthrew the elected president of Mali likewise in Guinea

[@salokin3087]

@@roberthakizimana7286 The fact you consider Niger a "peaceful country" just proves I can basically dismiss everything you said. Well, glad you made it so far as to make stuff up about a country

[@Komeshokakunanwene]

@@roberthakizimana7286 you are spot on. The days of pretending to give "helpful" loans and aid, and using media to portray this loan lenders and aid givers as helpers and the only people who give solutions are coming to an end. The days of using media to lie and give half truths and creating false perceptions about others are coming to an end. This is truly a war of information in full swing. Both sides of the coin are getting told and the real facts are being put out in the open. They are the ones who in reality can not survive without the tactic of giving destructive loans and aid. They need the world to depend on their neocolonial system to survive.

[@lrn2-lrn224]

🚫WESTERN MODEL in Africa WIN-LOSE ✅CHINESE MODEL in Africa WIN-WIN

[@MrStevepga1]

I live in Malaysia, 2nd generation Chinese born in Malaysia. I was western educated, envious and admire the western culture and much pro of the USA history. All the above took a trun when one day I tune into independent stations to learn what's actually going on in Venuzela coup few years back, and rest is history. As a Chinese, we prioritize business, peace. Hope ww3 will not happen

[@adaada4523]

I live in Malaysia, 2nd generation Chinese born in Malaysia. ---------------------------As a Chinese, do you envy American history and culture? Does China's 5000 history and rich culture make you feel inferior? how sad

[@qd7343]

These two men are making a great break through the western world.

[@bluemoon7076]

Correct . The colonial hypocrites were dividing Africa like it was a big cake . Time for Africa to stand united and thumb its nose to the Europeans and the US …..

[@joeawk]

When you talk Chinese model, this is what the West are very worried that the rest of the world may follow China 's system.

[@androphobe]

Thanks for this very informative video! :)

[@wellawong2417]

Good Job and Support ! Bravo to China Rise Peacefully and be Strong !

[@rastoferi6012]

Poverty alleviation starts with access, its that simple. Thats how CPC eliminated absolute poverty at home and thats how they plan to do it in Africa. Theres no need for complicated IMF lending structure or US NGO’s donation with ties to military industrial complex. Just ram infrastructure down their throat and watch the people bring themselves out of poverty.

[@chuamengkim6020]

The wisdom of China socialist system benefited humanity on win win cooperation , USA lies has dented her credibility and reputation ! Are USA heading for self destruction ?

[@sidioubana4398]

@@chuamengkim6020 hopefully!!

[@jamohussen5124]

It is time we Africa come to know who the western nations are and what they look for! Succinct self interest #NoMore

[@nguyenngochung593]

Great job, Brian. Very clearly exemplified and illustrated program about the peaceful and cooperative relationship between China and Africa.

[@renewilson2247]

A fact

[@haniahannslew4108]

Excellent program. Having guests who are knowledgable of China, its foreign policies to give fair & balance views of China is excellent. Western media lose credibility.

[@nizora2142]

The truth needs to be told, bravo!

[@victorkmlee]

Voice of reason and honesty. Excellent!

[@sofoniasjrtu6827]

We love and respect China, because mutual respect. Not neocolonialism like western .

[@kiflueberhane9730]

Thank BT for clearing the blurred vision we have of the African Continent and it's struggles.

[@philipcormier3075]

America has self-interest in 800 bases around the world come on!

[@Tommynegn]

Omg the best analysis 🧐 ever! I’m glad finding this wonderful channel! Now it’s my only trusted news and global perspective source!!❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@olliejohnson1733]

Thank you for your commentary and discussion. I thoroughly enjoyed your well informed view.

[@lolam751]

I really enjoyed this....enlightening.

[@MrTnylam]

Great content. Thanks.

[@amantekle127]

This is a conversation I need to hear. Thank you for making this video!

[@james-bn3rv]

Thank you both. That was a very insightful discussion.

[@liaojohnweechun7454]

Beautiful clear discussion between Intellectuals on Chinas investment and infrastructure developments of the African Continent. 👍👏👏👏

[@jeanleveille5319]

It is in the nature of China to be the No.1 country, China has done it and done it again and again. The world is best served by China. Prosperity for China.

[@philipcormier3075]

I agree thank you for the host of this program!

[@jmt9107]

I’m a month late in hearing this valuable and informative program. This program is timeless. Prof Hammond’s knowledge and insight into the history of China and its relationship with the Western countries is impressive and inspiring. I feel like I’ve just attended a class from him. I should demand continuing education credits. Brian B should be on a panel himself with his in-depth political information. Hope you’ll do another program soon

[@williamcheong7713]

An excellent show.

[@thewelshdragon.5979]

Thanks gents, you guys are brilliant.

[@chitmengkhong4057]

Capitalism vs Communism is a false split - It is Imperialism vs Socialism

[@vanessali1365]

I listened to the end to be respectful. It is a sobbing story, will end in tears.

[@desmondfaria4095]

Excellent discussion, well done, keep doing your videos.

[@robertdkaua1264]

Total support and stand with you Prof. Ken Hammond.

[@gregfagerholm5707]

Thats one of the most honest disccusion I have heard for a very long time

[@olalekanakinpelu2551]

Thanks for this insightful conversation! 🙌

[@laowai769]

This is great, wish this perspective was more represented in the West.

[@Gopherminator]

How do you seize an Airport? Only with Military, maybe they were talking about the US with 800 military bases around the world.

[@jimmybayfal8435]

France and USA have olso taken the Leopold Sedar Senghor airport in Dakar Sénégal. No custom, nno control whatever

[@djalead.7301]

Excellent, and well-informed dialogue. Please share, people. Professor Hammond needs to be heard by the generally ignorant and easily manipulated American polity.

[@proff6651]

Thank you for your unbiased opinion

[@childofthesun3598]

Very insightful 👍🏿

[@fightignorance3598]

One of the best and insightful interviews and analysis! Thanks!