Why China's First Military Base Abroad is in Africa

[@sarcasmo57]

Kind of makes me feel like building a military base in Djibouti.

[@Ad-skip]

Count me in. I'll invest.

[@samdherring]

You'll have to take me out to dinner first..

[@Ridjfhufudedx]

Same

[@curiodyssey3867]

Better Djibouti than mahbouti. ...and you definitely don't want to get caught in it's shit hole capitol, Djibouti-hōl

[@XD152awesomeness]

A 99 year lease, I wonder where China got that idea

[@jacobkrone272]

Spot on

[@chainzhang5713]

haha, guss how the UK got Hongkong.

[@Mike-bt3ki]

@@chainzhang5713 By forcibly making the Chinese accept Opium as a form of currency to purchase Chinese tea? and then starting an aggressive war to oppress China and make them sign unfair trade deals because the Chinese realised the Westerners were up to no good LOL

[@jayasuriyas2604]

Lol

[@TheMasterTori]

Well, students loans i guess

[@TheGeneralMod]

Damn Djibouti just letting all countries hit.

[@smokeylebear1062]

Lol

[@campbellkelly9205]

Dijibouti belong to the streets

[@Jskelly428]

they love it in the booty, always getting violated from behind by many nations.

[@serpentzachary1340]

If all shit breaks lose over there Djibouti is f*cked

[@serpentzachary1340]

@@Machetepacks Only the rich a$$ Chinese eats BAT and most Chinese people are just decent hard working people that doesn't eat BAT at all.

[@sebastianschumann4744]

0:52 most beautiful youtube series intro

[@AbdonPhirathon]

What Rex Tillerson Said: "China's approach which encourages dependency using opaque contrancts, predatory practices, and corrupt deals that mire nations in debt, and undercut their sovereignty." What Rex Tillerson Really Meant: Only the United States is allowed to issue such predatory loans to developing countries through our financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank.

[@Dave01611]

Also China are known to be a bit more forgiving than the US- when Equatorial Guinea (it might have been Guinea-Bissau I'm not sure) told the Chinese they couldn't pay their debt China cancelled it completely

[@hxi7141]

shh, quite please, you gonna trigger all butt hurt Americans

[@thingonathinginathing]

Right, it was like he was just describing American policy lol

[@ioioire4684]

I mean I fucking hate America too but I don't think we should ignore what China is doing, neoliberalism is bad under literally any flag. Doesn't help that China is a lot more predatory with its measure either e.g. when they built a port in sri-lanka and charged them way too much and then when Sri Lanka couldn't pay them back they just were like 'ok it's ours now' and they filled it with Chinese workers. Like they literally took one of the best chances for Sri Lanka to eventually fully develop itself away from them.

[@ioioire4684]

Oh also, whilst US neoliberalism is usually run by businesses separate from and typically trying to circumvent the rules of the government, all big companies in china (the ones which are able to globally expand) are directly managed by the Chinese government so its expansionism represents far greater power than anything else. Cause like two Chinese companies working abroad will help each other because they're literally run by the same thing, American companies would try to outcompete the other.

[@dirtypure2023]

This is really excellent reporting. I appreciate the level of detail and the slower pacing.

[@PreshEhi]

True

[@thomaschesscafe]

dirty pure YES

[@kev199369]

It’d like vox but still simple and non biased by add money yet

[@sayeedhusseinsadat3284]

whatever Asian Powers do is much better than European invader force which brings disease, colonization, destruction, civil wars, a division between native people, slavery and modern slavery, a partition of countries, stealing resource, putting in powers corrupt politician. WE need more Asian bases all over the world. Amrica ,europe colonization time it's over .

[@nickmitchell7584]

@@sayeedhusseinsadat3284 you're an idiot. There is no more colonization. That era is over. European influence brings prosperity, healthcare, aid etc etc all the things they seem incapable of providing for themselves

[@SkiddyGaming]

I find it hilarious to note that the US blocked Djibouti from inviting Russia to set up a base in their country in 2014... only for Djibouti to turn around and give China a base three years later instead. US sources called the move a "blindside" by Djibouti. I personally call it top tier trolling🤣

[@tc5083]

SkiddyGaming are you Canadian and Canadian resident?

[@Farhan917]

We have a positive history with China and they never interfere with our government. The US on the other hand wants more then they bargain with in the first place lol

[@kilokilo9034]

Pharaoh Akhenaten China is putting you guys into debt so they can use your ports and land for how ever long they want cause they know you can’t pay it back. THEY ARE USING YOU 😂😂

[@themadmonarchist]

@@kilokilo9034 Chinas debt is way more than the US debt. So I don't understand the putting us in debt part. Maybe furthering us into debt? But we we in debt before the PRC was founded.

[@victorlebon4502]

MARK ZUCKERBERG USA is worst than that they put puppets government in people’s countries to steal their resources

[@angelmartin4519]

China 1 base The United States - over 800 bases

[@dess3597]

Japan 1 base. Rest of the world: China 1 base. World: Wait, thats illegal

[@tattabox]

Exactly! Double moral standards big time.

[@jvs333]

Luke Martin 800 bases it will not be able to afford in 5-10 years. And in that time China will be all over the world not as a military base but as a commerce port base. Remember the Soviet Union 1989? It could no longer afford its military footprint. In the next few years the petro dollar will be dumped and abandoned, crashing the dollar currency value, as the 21st century globalized, multi national corporations establish a cyber currency independent of any one nations currency supremacy. Welcome to the end of the American 20th century and to the beginning of a global century. Led by China

[@studionumberfive]

Luke martin - In that case, whats the worry? eh? :)

[@xmz70]

CCP is very evil.

[@gabrielcruz8281]

"Americans conacted and said if yoBooty was ready to receive American forces" lol

[@jays5926]

And mexico invaded the USA with immigration :)

[@benitotesexiest4653]

@@jays5926 perfect :)

[@akarmoussaittizi3012]

Very informative and very well explained.Thank you for your good job.

[@neoexplains]

Thank you!

[@spoogerification]

the IMF does exactly the same predatory lending.

[@albertchu7926]

Always double standards when its under US !!!

[@A.D.540]

Also WB

[@keithwan4028]

IMF do it at higher interest.

[@m1a1aa75]

its funny they always use sri lanka as an example of chinese debt trap but in reality sri lanka only owes china 10% of its foreign loans big part of its foreign loans which is 40% are commercial loans from western banks lol! they are leasing that port to china to pay those western loans and the west screams chinese debt trap lol

[@zuryaabiqbal3062]

Robert Michaels god you are so right thank you. Being from Pakistan I see it every time I go. At least the Chinese actually help us longevitiviyty wise with them building deep water ports whilst the IMF just want to make a quick one. Don’t even start with the US just giving money to exclusively the military.

[@stephendean2896]

United States criticizing China foreign policy I would never have guessed that

[@xmz70]

CCP is very evil.

[@stephendean2896]

@@xmz70 well China has never tried to sell opium to Great Britain Easy with the word evil, there is no country in the world that hasn't participated in being evil

[@leonardwei3914]

@@stephendean2896 The ChiComs flood the world market with dangerous counterfeit opiates, which has similar parallels to the UK and Opium wars.

[@nandadulaldas3221]

America of all countries only fights wars as a foreign policy

[@BenjaminIce2003]

You don’t know dick... Chinese government (not the people) can pose a big treat. Everyone forgot about Japan and Germany.

[@pjconey]

They've learnt well, from the USA and other western countries.

[@zhuochengtan]

Paddy Coney nah dude, the US just bombs the shit out of country or support rebel groups and launch a coup to get what they want

[@pjconey]

@poo eater Go to Latvia and other poor european countries and ask about American doctors who have been paying people for their organs, for many years. Or maybe you should try India, where there were gangs killing children for their organs and guess who they were selling then to. Get real you fool.

[@jerrylee7866]

@poo eater No they don't. They just killed 99% of the native Americans.

[@Sone418]

@@rawrxd9156 who brought in the disease

[@jeffrychai2242]

The Greatest USA is practice TORTURE, n now want to talk about HUMAN RIGHTS ???

[@kamel3d]

is he using Mapbox for the maps?

[@jeostone5255]

He's probably using geolayers 3

[@shark9664]

just for the introduction you already have my like, nice job

[@patkanman]

If US accusations are true about China debt trap then you should do a video on the US and Europeans through IMF and World Bank doing much the same in the 19th century. Check out the books by John Perkins called Confessions of an Economic Hitman.

[@441meatloaf]

@@0.0Seymour Right said the American who believes patriotism and freedom still exist in USA when your phones and internet is monitored by NSA 24/7....Oh please, like America isn't making countries worse off by starting pointless wars and fucking up someone elses country to rip their economy for their own benefits. What a double standard bullshitter you are.

[@samareno9238]

@@441meatloaf very well said ma men!! Hahaha nice shot.

[@Lynxiz85]

@@441meatloaf Great slap you have done there!

[@0.0Seymour]

@Leo Walzim Believe what you want, mate.

[@0.0Seymour]

You do realize there is a difference between the people of a country and the government of a country, right? Live your own life dude.

[@ab9840]

Djibouti is smart. If relations sour with one of the nations that has a base in there nation then they can just ask the other nations with bases to protect them. They can also play the nations with bases against each other for economic gains.

[@MrAmhara]

Actually it's not smart. Eventually Djibouti must create a effective military. So should the rest of Africa.

[@ab9840]

@@MrAmhara - Seems they already have an effective military. They even spend 3.7% of there GDP on it. Problem is that they have a small population. Any larger populated nation can overwhelm them. This is offset by having these foreign bases. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti_Armed_Forces

[@micheni734]

@@ab9840 They need big brother Ethiopia to stay put.

[@agentopaque3776]

@@micheni734 Big brother? bruh gtfo Somalia is our brother, Ethiopia is nothing to us they are as foreign to us as USA

[@hithere1435]

The best style of animation or whatever it's called that you do to present the videos to make it so good keep it up 👍

[@wapworld5472]

Djibouti has one great economic resource and that is, its geographic location. Obviously they would need ports, roads, rail, energy, commercial centers etc in order to realize this economic potential which is to be a major distribution hub into the interior of Africa. Question is; which country or organisation has the capability to finance and build these infrastructure? The US???!!

[@romanski5811]

Yes, the US has the capability to finance and build it, but they're too afraid of brown people and are engaging in meaningless culture wars which take up a lot of resources and brain power.

[@will9359]

China's export of freight ports, free trade industrial parks, railways, and other infrastructure construction in Djibouti has contributed to Djibouti's economic prosperity and its reputation as a port and central city in Africa. The United States and other countries exported military and political consciousness revolutions. China is doing well.

[@KaiserTwo]

It’s China, they can do it the best. Even more than the US.

[@AC-hh2cb]

Sri Lanka is in massive debt, not just because of Chinese loans. Sri Lanka only owed 10% of their foreign debt to China. The port was also losing money. They leased the port to China as a way to help relieve some of their debt.

[@therover65]

Why does the west always spin the Sri Lanka port lease to China as a loss to Sri Lanka? Having Chins presence in Sri Lanka staves off Indian interference in Sri Lanka politics. Win win if u ask me.

[@aiinvestor3737]

Ok the idea of putting military base in other countries should be out law. It is a one one approach based on self- interest, never a poor country put military base in America or China. War occurs as a result of the absent of love. Will a good loving parents go to war with their children?

[@imanshumpert7129]

It's actually a lose lose. You let India or China take a piece of your sovereignty.

[@whatsgoingon07]

Africa has the worlds biggest collection of natural resources

[@Omer-lr2fm]

ratio

[@moumous87]

Was surprised that the UK doesn’t have a base there

[@kazsmaz]

UKs military is tiny now sadly... We really don't have many foreign bases.

[@lilitong8067]

The Virtual Scotsman since the end of WWII Europe has lost its control over the world gradually...

[@tomtian895]

They spread their seeds everywhere, why do they need a military base?

[@018pod6]

UK used to had bases everywhere.

[@carwyngriffiths]

@@kazsmaz the U.K. has always had a small military during the empire the army never passed 120 thousand troops

[@animewatch4213]

America: places over 600 bases globally China: places only one base Neo: *China is challenging the leading roles.*

[@parapat2445]

@@findingdery Not people like you again. Sigh

[@kevinrock9802]

@@findingdery so why not?

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

Thank God I'm seeing more nuanced takes rather than the usual "Yellow Man Bad"

[@poorlittlesheep4098]

"The Americans contacted us and told us that if Djibouti was ready to receive American military forces, and we said OK there is no problem". If all people on earth could be this open about being colonized, we won't have war any more lol.

[@xxstolzxx7825]

Poor Little Sheep Djibouti is a small country surrounded by much larger, & much stronger neighbors. By allowing these bases in their country, it basically safe guards their sovereignty.

[@anthonyc4138]

@@xxstolzxx7825 yep

[@mydancinglife730]

@@xxstolzxx7825 Not a lot of sovereignty when you're occupied by the U.S., China, France, Italy and the Germans, eh? They're making a lot on rent (hope the people are benefiting and not just the leaders) and are "safe" until for now. If the U.S. and China get into it, it will be one of the first places to get flattened. I view the Chinese presence as much more benign than the U.S., they're building infrastructure and lifting the economy of the locals.

[@weilangwang5037]

Xx Stolz Xx But if those countries have military bases in Djibouti go to war. Djibouti will be torn apart in a blink of an eye.

[@dee-jh3bl]

John Wright Unfortunately people don’t benefit from it at all most of the population lives in extreme poverty and lack access to basic things like electricity clean water etc Djibouti is run by a dictator and he doesn’t give anything back to the people

[@霍流]

You are criticizing China for building military base in Djibouti when US has an even lager one just miles away. I really appreciate this.

[@chohawk1]

Can I just say that in the game of life, China is a pay-to-win behemoth of a top ranking player, and America, who stood proudly as number 1 for so long, is now being outclassed in every way. America has been so focused on dominating by sheer power, they completely forgot the simple but effective tactic of debt building. Countries owe China because it brings about a positive, and forward-thinking element to its economy, while on the other hand, everyone just be wary of the American military might to revolt against their rule. America is the stick, while China is waving around a butt-load of carrots. Even if everyone can see the extremely clear motives for China's actions, it is still better than being bombed to kingdom come by the Americans.

[@shelleylynne8215]

I am an American and can't stand the thought of what our government has done in the past! We grew up being brainwashed that we were out there doing something good for people being mistreated but the truth is the big bankers and developer's the men behind the scenes and ones who actually are in control started all the wars for profit and control th st even played both sides of the wars good cop bad cop there is a ton of evidence for this. Right now they are playing a political war in America to divide the people and try to hide the real truths coming to light.

[@lelouchvibritannia8810]

America hasn't been number 1 for that long, the Soviet Union only fell in 1991. China has been here before. During Tang, Ming, Sui and Yuan dynasties, China was the leading global power for hundreds of years, especially the Tang.

[@thanhhoangnguyen4754]

@@lelouchvibritannia8810 And before that America aren't even consider a world major power by other major Power. Especially from the British =))

[@sigmamale4147]

Lol i dont know whats worse between getting bombed by the us or getting bought by china... both are terrible, and african politicians love corruption

[@Marwan_og]

No one: Female Tiktokers: spank my Djibouti

[@flacobandz5324]

I have a big bouti

[@mcmb8254]

M M no, you are cat

[@Niribu]

Lmfao

[@Cjnw]

Sexist

[@louisimisson9065]

Mate, the introduction clip you've made is brilliant, I'd love to see that frame by frame with a breakdown if you fancy making a video on it (:

[@thefrub]

How dare China build roads and ports, instead of dropping bombs like we do

[@triggerost9023]

Well done!

[@willie538]

Savage haha!

[@JH-dl6vu]

I think some one got triggered. He might rage and blast innocent people with his ar. Thats the white way. Steal and murder if they don't get their way. See: colonialism and history, oh and murica right now. Then point the finger at other people of color or people they bombed and say look at them! We all know who the real bad guys in history are, enslave people just because they thought they were more civilized, but in reality they wanted to loot and plunder and steal. British empire, american empire, french, spanish conquistadors, all the same racist

[@AnonymousUser77254]

J H wow, you're full of crap.

[@pixelwortel9578]

@poo eater the US does that all the time. They even did it to europe

[@momoware]

If it were a trap, why didn't the countries just refuse to take the projects? It's not like China had knifes pointing at them. For countries who are so invested in accusing One Belt One Road, why don't they propose better plans? If there were better propositions, the African countries definitely wouldn't have taken the Chinese offer.

[@asliceofcheese9989]

i think they knew it was a trap but since they were so poor, they couldn't do anything but take it so that in turn, they'll hopefully get more developed, at the cost of leaning towards china.

[@momoware]

@@asliceofcheese9989 If it's really so bad they would never take it. It's a calculated exploit, which is basically how capitalism works.

[@Hamza-fr1gj]

If IMF does it then it's fine but if China lends someone money and then if they can't pay and China takes over it's wrong ? They always use Sri Lanka as an example but only 10% of Sri Lankan loan is Chinesses rest of 90% is divided into other parts of world 40% being IMF loan

[@andrewwichman7303]

I’m addicted to your videos. So well done. I can not possibly get enough. Keep it up. Thank you

[@yuenin5318]

Brilliant reporting. Clear voice, easily understandable visuals and great pacing.

[@neoexplains]

Thanks so much!

[@ghostpredator430]

This channel is just amazing.. GJ !!

[@ZrimeexX]

You make nice documentarys, Well edited well said. You deserve more subs.

[@ArjunSingh-fe6kq]

Regardless of politics this video quality is amazing

[@PullingEnterprises]

Really appreciate the birds-eye-view terrain maps with graphics!

[@lossless4129]

Dude your channel is addicting

[@sunsetboulevard3159]

Chinese set a military base "threat to the world" STABLE GENIUS Nation sets military bases all over the world "beacon of hope + savior of mankind" what a joke

[@mango9602]

This is what I said to a comment too. I totally agree why tf cant China have their own bases? What is the difference from America?

[@Shomerful]

Ironically it will be a communist chinese who will crack the last joke on liberals and humanity.

[@sunsetboulevard3159]

@@Shomerful I ain't commie, but thx on this one comrade LOL

[@opfoca1oparrowmarinerecon154]

China publically denounced foreign bases, and the US for having them... Now look at them.

[@mxn1948]

@@opfoca1oparrowmarinerecon154 thats a privilege of the powerful. i mean seriously, the us be telling everyone to follow international law and "norms" then actually go sanction international court of justice(an actual UN court) people because they dare to look into (not prosecute, just look into) possible American war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq

[@hamadaldossary9493]

I love your channel, it has been long time since I find an unbiased videos. Keep going

[@TheTheiceking]

like britain in the early time's, people gotta put thier flags on everything.

[@tophey9762]

Thank you for the comprehensive introduction without taking an obvious stand

[@chantingzhang]

Just discovered this channel, feels like vox but actually have attention for nuance and details. subbed.

[@HNWILL]

13:14 "Gwowing" - I like this, Where are you from Neo? I get mixed results with your accent

[@champthereal860]

HN WILL I think they‘re from Germany.

[@TheLowsofSolipsism]

Yea it’s simple. Why should only Europeans exploit Africa. West African countries have Francs as their currency though the French use EU is the most exploitative economic policy. It’s basically French colony 2.0.

[@matthewbish2082]

TheLowsofSolipsism lol, yeah the french really never left africa.

[@zeccy337]

No u dummy, Europeans can exploit Africa because of.. liberty! And freedom! They're liberating the Africans from themselves. China can't help these countries because china bad. China very bad. China evil, they're going to colonize these countries by giving financial aid and investing in infrastructure. Very very bad. If china steps in then how can we exploit these countries in the future? Duh

[@AgeRestrictTheInternet]

Yeah! Everyone should exploit Africa! Duh!

[@jimmyjoeh2o]

Well done, very informative and some serious research work here, thank you for your efforts.

[@andersjellum8996]

What a great video! So much geopolitical pieces put together making sense out of a power shit that might come soon. Thanks so much!!

[@scootsmcgoots]

Really high production values in these videos, really well done!

[@rtswift]

3:02 "if Djibouti is ready, to receive American military forces"

[@Kevin-cm5kc]

So can I just ask a question here? How come at about 7:17 the background music turns subtly ominous? Just as China is mentioned?

[@hamzathewalkingalive2714]

Because it is CHINA woooooooo be afraid they are very evil not like murica

[@neoexplains]

Music changes help to seperate different thoughts in these videos. I would argue that the music before also wasn't so positive. I do think you have a point and music does have a subconcious effect. However the intention here was to just use two different songs with serious mood to seperate sections of the video. But I take that criticism seriously.

[@Mike-bt3ki]

@@neoexplains "Music changes help to seperate different thoughts in these videos" .. So you're trying to give the thought to viewers that China is evil? Lol

[@x-a-]

@@Mike-bt3ki Are you actually brain dead Micheal ?

[@bircruz555]

Putin is not interested in Djibouti, and that tells you how long this shuffling will last, except for China, which is there for the long haul. China's biggest project, the Djibouti-Dakar railway across Africa (6,000 kms.) has yet to materialize, which it will. Putin is investing in a series of bases, ports and nuclear ice-breakers to reroute Asian shipping to Europe by way of the Northern sea route, which is within Russia's exclusive economic zone, some 6000 miles of coastline on the Arctic. It cuts down shipping by way of the Red Sea by almost 40 days. Do the math. Trump can have Djibouti. But he is not going to have Greenland.

[@UrbCn]

thanks a lot for music info in the end

[@vegardbrekke2240]

This channel ic underrated

[@Fernandez711]

Lol i love this guy "in Wecent years" "that opeWates the field"

[@marvinortiz8312]

Sounds like a spoiled brat

[@aroseformydyingluv]

Lol

[@Jin-di9zv]

He just have a lisp

[@jf3715]

His voice is the definition of misophonia...The complete opposite of ASMR… I can hardly listen to this

[@studionumberfive]

Good on ya, Salvador Fernandez Why dont you the smart as** try speak a few Chinese words? Show us how smart you are :)

[@peaceharmony1943]

Is Tillerson describing IMF and World Bank loans to all the countries of the world for the last 50 years?

[@jarrodyuki7081]

how about an underwater tunnel from djibouti to yemen with subway and highway?

[@jarrodyuki7081]

@@Jupiter-td4kw all straits throughout the world should be connected by underwater tunnels. then you can take a subway to mecca.

[@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505]

@@jarrodyuki7081 there is a plan to built a highway from Djibouti to yemen, on a bridge, by the biggest construction firm in Saudi, just waiting for yemen war to end

[@jarrodyuki7081]

@@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505 talk to the houthis.

[@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505]

@@jarrodyuki7081 well whenever that subsides, the bridge will be built, as for now, I'll let yemen houthis Iran and Saudi play tom and Jerry

[@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505]

@@jarrodyuki7081 BTW Djibouti government kicked out UAE government controlled dp World company and took over their newly built infrastructure while also upgrading the Doraleh container port 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Djibouti 🇩🇯 is more strategically located, and geopolitically important than uae, as Djibouti controls the bab el mandeb strait chokepoint of the suez canal where all trade between Asia and Europe passes...ouch that must hurt being uae embarrassed and kicked out of Djibouti where even China has commercial and military alliances 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@pjt1139]

Great video great editing the explanations were short and simple. Good Job.

[@mtnxlx]

Good report👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@civoksark]

Thought i was having a stroke but he really is talking in UwU

[@lysergicaciddiethylamide6127]

Opowates*

[@NoviceBarista]

He can’t pronounce the letter R properly

[@lysergicaciddiethylamide6127]

Wow! Good job wetawd you figuwe that one out on youw own?

[@jeostone5255]

He's german

[@habib6499]

@@jeostone5255 no wonder

[@ionly6805]

China is making money but those countries are getting much needed roads and railways..

[@三弟-r7q]

IonlyROBwhite DrugDealers winwin result

[@jamesricker3997]

Sometimes the price is too high. China will eventually demand payment one way or another. In China is not as nice as the United States. The United States did not build their empire by being the nice guy they built the Empire by being a better choice than the alternatives

[@ionly6805]

@@jamesricker3997 if you can't pay lease them land so they can mine for whatever... America builts it's empire by raping slaves and enslaving their own children,bombing kids,and sending their pedophile priest out to spread a BS religion ... If you are willing to burn,starve and bomb kids it's not hard to get to the top

[@serpentzachary1340]

Win win cooperation. These countries needed infrastructure that's why they've been accepting loans in the first place.

[@espanadorada7962]

Lmao the British aren’t afforded that excuse for when they built all those railroads in Latin America etc.

[@argonauts56au1kera6]

This could be a big opportunity for Djibouti in making revenue through foreign investments which is caused by the heavy foreign investments from militaries around the world. But this is also risky for Djibouti as it makes heir economy be heavily reliant on other countries & if a war breaks out with the countries that have bases in Djibouti, that might cause heavy tensions with the region. Not only that, having heavy foreign control over important & strategic parts of the country can make Djibouti have struggles in independent sovereignty from foreign forces.

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@tabby6426]

the editing is so cool

[@neoexplains]

Thanks!

[@tabby6426]

Wow you replied thtas the coolest thing that a happened to me on KZbin

[@fleetfoot9034]

I never thought of it like 'ja booty', but now that's all I can hear. I laughed at "...increases business at the port of Djibouti". Did not expect to come here for laughs.

[@spacewater5866]

In Somalia we LOVE our Djibutian brothers and sisters. Somalia respects their independence but togather6we belong to "Great Somalia " of Somali ppl.

[@l4dfan4ever]

It belongs to Ethiopia.

[@spacewater5866]

@@l4dfan4ever Your mama belongs to Ethiopia.

[@l4dfan4ever]

@@spacewater5866 Unintelligent joke must be your 68 iq country.

[@l4dfan4ever]

@@spacewater5866 You wouldn't lose much anyway due to your 68 IQ.

[@williamtukei1488]

War will never end in Somalia

[@Ze-hy9gw]

May I please know what your intro music is?

[@navedabbasi163]

12 continent- The journey

[@raveoli1898]

i cant get old of the intro man

[@revelation333]

Very interesting video. Good job bro.

[@neoexplains]

thanks!

[@jackd6269]

Your videos are so high quality and informative. They’re like the Mandalorian of KZbin

[@kolehamilton]

All the anti-western comments are ridiculous. I might agree with some views but for different reasons. America doesn’t need foreign oil. America understands wealth isn’t a zero sum game. Africa becoming industrialized is good for the world, if Africans increase their income they’ll have disposable income to purchase Chinese manufacturing and American services. No 2 democracies have ever declared war on each other to my knowledge.

[@minzhang9348]

LoL, ever heard of world war 2?

[@GotPoopWeScoop]

我最亲爱的爹 key word was democracy

[@minzhang9348]

@@GotPoopWeScoop , FYI, Hitler was democratically elected, Japan had the same political system as the British at that time. Ignorance is a bliss, right?

[@GotPoopWeScoop]

我最亲爱的爹 Hiter rose to power legally, but that does not change the fact that he became a totalitarian dictatorship by destroying political opposition. Also, before world war 2, I believe a prime minister stopped elections.

[@minzhang9348]

@@GotPoopWeScoop, they exercised the equivalent of "emergency presidential power" of US. Excluding them from "democratic countries" based on the fact that they enact clauses written in their constitution is a great way to make your logic work, lol, right?

[@rcgal4911]

U.S. - 800 bases Everyone : meh China - 1 base Everyone: loses their minds

[@doom1894]

World Guild it’s a good thing CIA keeps Assassinating Communist leaders for no reason

[@Voroncoff]

Pleasure to watch and to listen ☀️ great video!

[@matmart3812]

Amazing video, just subscribed!

[@kagakai7729]

Is no one going to talk about how sick the violin intro was

[@wtfisditvoorbullshit]

It was but I'm more curious about the name of the outro music!

[@leechen1441]

Too ironic! Read "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins to learn where this exercise in building infrastructure and taking over really comes from.

[@DaleBouwman]

Seen it ....the U.S. really bullied poor South American countries into cooperation.

[@MultiVigarista]

there's actually a new book by John Perkins called the "The New confessions of an economic hitman" it's a new edition of the old book I recommend everyone to read it

[@1989TS..]

@@DaleBouwman if America does it that means China can?? that works the other way around as well. and complaints that "America started it" won't help you. . most people can see through chinas lies. would you rather live under a nation under American influence or Chinese??

[@pacrat90]

Why do all these channels insist on having a narrator with a speed impediment?

[@scottwilson9676]

Africa is one of the most resource wealthy continents on the planet.

[@vampireducks1622]

This was interesting. I learned quite a bit. Thanks! Subscribed.

[@proboxpepper6752]

So basically China is building their country.

[@tyman2323]

Pepper more of a debt trap

[@proboxpepper6752]

Tyman well don’t accept it then

[@dess3597]

@@proboxpepper6752 You must not know how nice hookers and blow is.

[@nemanjacvjetkovic5583]

@@dess3597 love that one lol

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

You see when the yellow man does it is bad /s

[@dznuts123]

people like to jump the gun and impose a sense of moral supremacy when it comes to politics, but morality has no place in politics, other than profits and strategical significance.

[@alreadyblack3341]

What a dumb comment lol. The backing of just about everything in politics is dependent on the moral identity of the populace. You think the U.S. could've started the War on Terror without 9/11, for instance?

[@juch3]

@@alreadyblack3341 what about the invasion of Iraq? They literally just made up a reason, morality is just something that needs to be considered at surface value for the media and beyond that no one really cares.

[@Aimless_Guy]

Agreed 👍

[@CrillerVids]

@@juch3 Just because your nihilistic world-view makes you feel good when you spread your dark image of how irreversibly evil our world is, that doesn't mean it's true. Do you accept that world? Or do you want it do improve? Also, using unbiased logic, are you 100% sure that everyone engaging in politics is doing it without a genuine will to improve the world? I just find it very sad that you seem sure about that world-view, even if I see where you are coming from.

[@alreadyblack3341]

@@juch3 You tard. The simple existence of one instance in which morality plays a prime role in politics is enough to disprove his statement because it is an absolute. Temperance Movement Civil Rights Movement Equal Rights Movement The Cold War All involved morality as its base for function.

[@spookythecat3055]

Well china and peace keeping... and that 99 year lease is exactly what the english did to china for hong Kong in the begining of the 19 century

[@haopang6643]

@Marshall Kinnaird So what the FUK did chinese done to the GREAT BRITISH EMPIRE？

[@pyr0bee]

peacekeeping missions is part of the UN operations in Africa, go lookup UNAMID and UNMISS. not to mention anti piracy missions in the India Ocean

[@gianniclaud]

Wow, that was well done. Very informative.

[@polynikes158]

Very nice video, thank you

[@habbibdimitri4918]

"Opage contract, predatory loan deals and corrupt practices" he just looking in a mirror

[@normalguyfromSW]

The Speeker has a strange accent. Kind of spelling the R like a W Where is it from ?

[@ErosionSwords]

ruined the vid

[@normalguyfromSW]

The PeaceKeepers yeah Kind off

[@johngrant5183]

I can't listen to this video cause his voice

[@BathroomPrince]

its a speech impediment, sometimes cant be fixed or can be fixed through speech therapy.

[@nwabuezeozuzu6370]

I like his accent!

[@johnellistruman826]

Djibouti is like that gal who has the attention of strong men 🤣

[@brucewayne4283]

Everyone searching for intro music - Its is Continent - The Journey by Adrian Berenguer

[@brucewayne4283]

god damn it i finally found it. Shazam rules

[@brokejaw]

Nice topics, subscribed

[@Parazod]

Bruh US just mad coz China is doing the same thing they did 50 years ago 😂😂

[@zhuochengtan]

Safwaan Saquib chinas approach is far more humanistic. They don’t launch coups or bombs to force regime changes.

[@johnwhitfield8150]

Zhuocheng Tan they do charge the countries trillions of dollars, that they can’t afford though. Forcing that country to give up the land to the Chinese.

[@potatorekt7046]

John Whitfield It’s business of course it works like that, so only US can bomb them to make them accept deals, but China can’t peacefully OFFER them a deal they agree? Or do we have to do everything for free? How about US give up every interest in every deal? Double standard moron.

[@johnwhitfield8150]

Potato Rekt I’m not trying to justify the what the US did. What China did is not even compare-able to what the US did. But I’m just saying that China isn’t all innocent here.

[@zhuochengtan]

@@johnwhitfield8150 Of course China isn't all in the right here. Its business first. No one charged them trillions of dollars. Thats a outrageous claim. No one pointed a gun to their head and force them to sign the papers. There are also benefits when people sign on with China such as building roads, hospitals, schools, electricity grids, and industries and often times, it is for free or incredibly cheap. Why does China do this? Because its soft power. They know that if something comes up in the country such as the discovery of natural resources, the country would be more welcoming to the Chinese. In my opinion, this is a far far far better solution than to bomb or intimidate or overthrow the governments. China doesn't combine business with its military like what the US does.

[@ZeeshanAjmal]

USA criticize other countries when he is unable to do the similar.

[@the77th]

The west criticizing China’s approach is funny as hell 😂 I guess those history books just randomly lost a couple pages huh?

[@Kehvan]

Agitprop

[@bala8580]

Awesome content and video 👍

[@quarkedbutt8711]

I was there a few years ago, best chow hall I ever had

[@mabanomet9879]

11:43 Well this is businnes as usual US and european countries have been doing the same thing during the XX century.

[@Josse702]

Mr Havisham but not debt traps. I recommend you watch China uncensored.

[@wothin]

@@Josse702 I recommend not watching it. You get only anti Chinese propaganda. It's basically like fox News but against China. There are truths in there but so many half truths or even lies

[@mabanomet9879]

@@Josse702 I have watched China uncensored and I find it pretty biased. It is basically anti- chinese propaganda. I suggest not to watch it is fake news at its best.

[@px2wee87]

When talking about the US lease, it uses the usual its typical freedom democracy music. When it is talking about China helping to develop the country, it uses a danger background music. I wonder why the change in music.

[@caryandrae9952]

When other nations accuse china of debt trap for developing countries, though it will benefit china to some certain extent, i do not think it is china's purpose to expect them to fail in servicing the debt. Cause end of the day, their success means even more benefits for china in the long run than having to recoup the investments on their own. If anything, the fault lies in each country's own govt for their own failures in managing those infrastructures and planning. What china gave them was the expertise and financial support to build those infrastructure to create better economy for those countries which other western countries would never provide nor help but instead exploit their weaknesses primarily for their own political interest. While china also have political interest, they at least also help them in developing better infrastruture for better long term benefit. Yet the west paints it purely of political interest....the exact thing they are doing but is perfectly fine....as usual the west measures everything else with a different yardstick than itself. They are never wrong and china is always "evil" cause it is not bowing down to west and america. 🙄🙄

[@3augustabrothers]

Video so well done I had to subscribe ✅

[@homie89916]

Neo intro music is so cool.