Vanuatu's Way of Life Threatened Amid Rising Chinese Investment

Vanuatu has been the focus of Chinese investment in the Pacific for the past decade. Projects include infrastructure, sports arenas, and educational institutions. For locals, this growing Chinese presence is bringing increased anxieties over the future of their nation.
As locally-owned private businesses face stiff competition from Chinese-owned enterprises, and as a massive Chinese-sponsored residential area known as Rainbow City threatens to dwarf surrounding villages, many Ni-Vanuatu worry that they may lose their peaceful and unhurried way of life. In the backdrop of these developments, a recently implemented cash-for-passports scheme that allows foreigners to purchase citizenship has attracted mostly Chinese buyers.
China’s investment in Vanuatu--part of its massive One Belt One Road investment initiative which spans dozens of countries--has raised questions over how the small island nation will repay its debts. In the past when countries have been unable to pay off Chinese loans, they have made other kinds of concessions, such as leasing local ports to the Asian superpower. Now, observers wonder if Vanuatu could be on a similar trajectory.
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[@andrelouisreyes2230]

When china steps in. Its over. They will quickly take over im sad for the Vanuatu people. Who are very nice and peaceful and fun loving. Chinese presence will create stress for them

[@prichapetlueng2634]

Short-sighted leaders will put Vanuatu, the paradise on earth, into Chinese hands.

[@prichapetlueng2634]

@@ce6311 Hope the people of Vanuatu could find the best way to stop invasion of powerful Chinese soon.

[@awesomeblossom1]

Everyone needs to stop selling out to the Chinese!

[@krnpowr]

It's either that or get bombed and invaded by the US or some other western nation.

[@dalemurphy3243]

@@krnpowr I don’t recall the west bombing Vanuatu

[@krnpowr]

@@dalemurphy3243 perhaps not, but they were colonized and taken advantage of by westerners

[@dalemurphy3243]

@@krnpowr also incorrect. They’re being colonized by China right now.

[@krnpowr]

@@dalemurphy3243 There's no evidence of that. Nice hyperbole though.

[@ashneelram837]

A land that is full of resources and has the potential to be one of the best Pacific Island countries will attract more advanced nations to dig in. Government is in a better position on deciding what's best for their own country rather than letting another decide what's best for their own.

[@johnnybegood7864]

🤣😆😂

[@margueritecruz6909]

This is not a good idea. Nor is having many other countries investing. It seems that even in paradise the government is willing to sell off🤯🫤😡

[@3210randy]

I've seen all of this they seep in gaining more control Australia stand up to help our neighbours these Vanuatu people need our help

[@bigjim2times]

Heard about Vanuatu for the first time when my company's partner proposed that we start promoting Vanuatu's "Citizenship Investment". At first I thought the idea of selling citizenship of a faraway island is unheard of and nobody would be interested. Realized later that if they're putting citizenship up for sale, that means anyone with huge funds can eventually buy and own a lot of property there despite never going there in person. The islanders who live a simple life will be more and more constrained if this get out of hand.

[@thelastuchiha4975]

Grew up in Vanuatu and stayed there for 17 years. I miss Vanuatu… my second home.

[@gandharaorganicfoods]

Where are you living now.? Is Vanuatu safe to live permanently or not? How is the weather there all year.? How many months of cold weather? I am planning to settle there so you might be helpful. Thanks from Lahore city Pakistan

[@lancehobbs8012]

Seriously? Where you there in the 80s for cyclone Uma or did you thrive there more recently

[@lancehobbs8012]

​@gandharaorganicfoods yes its safe to live there!! It's Tottaly different from PNG

[@thelastuchiha4975]

@@lancehobbs8012 was there from 1999 to 2014

[@lancehobbs8012]

@@thelastuchiha4975 you should have seen it in the 80s😎

[@bysonchi]

"They don't have one black man who owns a store" 4:44. Not there is no shop owned by a local. Could you translate what the man say, not what you want to hear?

[@dennystephens]

He means urban areas ...but slowly Chinese are getting shops inland.

[@SraNje-t2r]

That's what what I thought he said, yet the subtitles tell different tale! Disgusting gaslighting!

[@microponics2695]

The plants there are worth more than anything. If I had that land i'd grow.

[@TheChorister51]

Protest to the government. Get petitions. This is so sad. Vanuatu is a special place and needs to retain that.

[@adolfolinguista4196]

So now everyone wants a piece of Vanuatu. :o

[@philipkoso4946]

Can Australia and NZ step in and help?say no to China.

[@AussieGTAGUY]

We are woke pussies so we won’t do much

[@tubbyrainbow111]

Australia/NZ = China......same people dude

[@flashbotai262]

death by debt , is a strategy and been using in many countries. That's a new way to acquire land, like kings but modern way 🤣

[@josephmwenjeri6806]

Donors can't help you. Let people wishing to invest come in.

[@vazbudak5346]

Im so sad to watch this. The vanuatu people are the nicest people on earth. My husband and I got married in vanuatu in 2017 in Port villa and went back to visit again in January 2020 for our anniversary because we loved their country and way of life so much. The changes the country has endured in that time is crazy and also so sad. I hope the leaders put an end to it and let the vanuatu people live as they have always lived.

[@tomkapen7080]

We struggled or rather fought for our independence especially to maintain our way of life and land is our mother. It is very sad to see leaders denying our way of life. T.Kapen.

[@tomkapen7080]

During our struggle for independence one of the Planters said if you become independent you will have no bread one of the leaders said, of course I had Panama for breakfast this morning.

[@vazbudak5346]

@@tomkapen7080 much love from Australia

[@macdeep8523]

China must have claimed , it was part of China

[@vazbudak5346]

@@macdeep8523 what do u mean ? How could it possibly be a part of China. Vanuatu is literally in the south pacific lol.

[@SraNje-t2r]

Charlie should be the LEADER OF VANUATU! Pure soul!

[@faziahaddala8246]

Les chinois ont fait cela partout dans le monde... Il est temps que cela s arrête.. Courage et FORCE AMIS.. QUE DIEU VOUS BENISSE..❤❤❤❤❤❤🦁

[@margueritecruz6909]

This breaks my heart. It’s a slippery slope with Chinese involvement. They always have an alternative motive and this will begin the demise of your paradise. Selling your country to the Chinese is not a good plan no matter what they offer or entice you with. 💔💔💔☀️🌴🌺

[@johnwillett2232]

This comment section is disgusting. People saying how poor Vanuatu is and how bad the crime rate is... You flops obviously haven’t been there because they are literally the most kind and genuine people I have had the pleasure of being around. Them being poor but also being happy and respectable people makes you all look grubby and pathetic by saying that they’re fools for letting China take over and how the country will be under Indonesian control. You should be disgusted in yourselves. The Ni-vanuatu are people just like everyone other ethnic group in this world and they are good humans at that, they deserve to have their country to themselves without any outside influence. Leave them be.

[@ethics3]

Well said sir

[@NothingVain]

this is ironic and funny at the same time, Vanuatu meddling with Indonesia about papuan's human rights, while here in this country itself, the vanuatu's goverment selling land and citizenship to foreign people like selling candies and that made vanuatu natives/locals feels like their country has been sold by the government to make it worse the kids who are buying the "candies" are mostly from china who will likely colonize and look for your resources to be exploited far in the future you will know how it feels like to be a slave in your own country, while fighting for land for living in vanuatu with china you vanuatu government preaching rights to other country disgust me

[@sonenalaka9253]

our government is terrible at leading but the people of Vanuatu is better

[@sonenalaka9253]

My family moved to New Zealand because of the terrible issues we faced

[@youtubeuserzzzz]

For the Ni-Vanautu Passport by investment, I read the terms are, holding a Passport by investment doesn't allow one into the Political Affairs of the Country. Meaning Investors can NOT vote!

[@lisettenzi6605]

8 The God of Israel is different from the god of the Arabs around Israel. And our God is different from the god of the churches which are around us. And these Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, and all those that you see around us, they are Iraqis, Jordanians, Lebanese, Syrians, Pakistanis and Arabs around us. Israel, it is the valley of the prophets and a son of God follows a living prophet because the prophet is the mouth of God on earth. The Bible is the book of the books of the prophets and a child of God cannot live outside of a living prophet. [Ed: The congregation says, “Amen!”]. [Kc.114v20] 9 Put these things into practice and I say that those spirits that you took from them in the past will be sent back to them. And in the Name of Jesus-Christ, it will be so! Have a mastery of this subject: "the transfer of spirits". Burn those false bibles and the devil will know that he has no portion with you. Let those men know that you are not in the same dimension. Philippekacou.org

[@georgewilliam940]

We love the Chinese.. Infrastructure investments is what Vanuatu needs as well as other Pacific Island Countries.. something that China builds well.. roads, bridges, airports, wharves, etc....

[@lolosaulala48]

You're joking right!??😂

[@SraNje-t2r]

@@lolosaulala48 Likely, you must remember THE BIG BROTHER(HOOD) is watching over us all! Wherever on this Earth we may be"

[@newdayanotherride1500]

It is very sad that they country is going in to the hands of another nation which will steel their identity and their lands of this peaceful loving people. I strongly protest that no nations should take over this beautiful country. Let them live their way of life. I wish the people of Vanuatu all best.

[@barbaralindhjem1582]

One ball...one chain. Buyer beware

[@asepsampurna5109]

Gue kira vanuatu,udeh sebagus mane ampe nyenggol2 indo, urusin negara sendiri dulu,baru ngara oranggg!!!

[@biggiesmol]

Yup, just like how indigenous culture is slowly eroded in Hawaii and Guam. Oh wait ...

[@b1Gk0ng]

no electricity is a sign of poverty?

[@ginonikitomalvirlani9480]

chinese contribute alot to develop Vanuatu. Vive la Chine 😍

[@ge-aunz]

Do you know if it's possible for Australian or NZ citizen to get bank loan to buy property in Vanuatu?

[@georgediamond5309]

No kidding...I've been saying it over a decade of going there..

[@dreven5633]

the people interviewed are not speaking for vanu

[@nzorogregoirenguessan9906]

6 During my last open-air preaching which goes back to early 2004, I was seized by the collars before that furious crowd, the board on which I noted the verses had been broken in small pieces, and they nearly threw us into the lagoon. At their head was a Baptist pastor. Several brethren were there. Brigands with earrings, some Catholics, some Protestants and evangelicals, others under the anointing… Even policemen who should spare us excited the crowd against us. My megaphone was taken for the third time but the Grace of God prevailed and we left alive. And it is always that way…

[@GilaMonsdurr]

Wat

[@peterkorisa911]

We can't complaint about Chinese investment . Vanuatu have been sleeping with her own natural resource for the last 40 years. I fully support the Chinese investment , Ni-Vanuatu should step up and use their brain and utilize God given resources rather than depending on Aid money .

[@scenarrelief]

very easy to say but when an empire moves in this us what happens, they are being colonised .

[@harrisonsamson]

Do not blame the people

[@harrisonsamson]

​@@scenarrelief For the second time

[@christianstewardship4638]

Does that mean Vanuatu prefer aid rather than take investment and help the country grow and by self sufficient? Because their "way of life" was poverty and lack of electricity.

[@trumant1w057]

Even Australia, north territory port is Chinese Owened so no much to complain.

[@evertimenew8943]

See Srilanka example? name of development is debt trap...

[@maxteriierooiterai7105]

DON'T SELL YOUR OCEANS TO THE CHINESE, WE WILL FORCE YOU TO SPEAK MANDARIN

[@robertjalu6897]

its now a ruin ....

[@raanchol5955]

So what the fuck is the Chinese investment for when people are still in abject poverty???

[@charlesarfeurt1020]

The will of God for your salvation is not what your family or everyone else does around you, but it is what the living prophet of your time tells you. You were born alone and be aware that one day, you will die alone and also, you will go to judgment before God alone. Neither your father nor an pastor , or anyone else will answer for you. But God who is just will send a prophet in your lifetime, to show you the way to heaven, just as before you, He also sent prophets to show the way to heaven to generations before you. #PropheteKacouPhilippe

[@natoisoutofcontrol1884]

So they want Vanuatu to stay poor?

[@lifetv960]

Like Noah for his time, like the Lord Jesus Christ for his time, as every prophet for his time, today, it is prophet Kacou Philippe. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"]. And you cannot be saved outside what prophet Kacou Philippe preaches. And he that has ears to hear let him hear!

[@b.sud.4821]

vanuatu is better off talking loudly about the MAORI and ABORIGIN peoples who were colonized and oppressed by white-skinned Europeans than talking about Indonesian Papua..

[@joe_kflmajesty7492]

Your country no prospect without china😆🤣😂

[@rogeranfosso3576]

JE PENSE QUE LES NI-VANUATU DOIVENT REGRETTER D'ÊTRE INDÉPENDANT , CAR MAINTENANT ILS VONT ÊTRE DÉPENDANT DE LA CHINE , DÉJÀ DANS LES DETTES ...ET CE N'EST QUE LE DÉBUT !

[@budawang77]

L'Australie augmente beaucoup ses investissements pour contrer la Chine. La compagnie australienne Telstra, par example, vient d'acheter Digicel.

[@fabiocevuard9216]

C est pas faux. Mais on dirait que presque le monde entier depend de la Chine.

[@kouassiromeokonan3738]

27 Les océans nous ont séparés sur la terre, les continents, les langues, les races et les religions nous ont séparés sur la terre mais ils viendront à moi pour être scellés et après leur mort, ils retourneront dans le paradis éternel d’où sont venus l’Ange et l’Agneau du 24 avril 1993. [Kc.64v18]

[@ditaanggraeni1683]

Oneday my friend, vanuatu will be under Indonesia's rule...... I am totally believe that our govt will invade them.

[@johnnybegood7864]

😂😆🤣Too late...The Chinese are already there. Sorry, but you're too late 🤣

[@cliffbenbenua4952]

I think you should get the correct facts from the right people. This is too shallow. And note Vanuatu is not only Port vila and santo.

[@lynnmuller2511]

Where have air, have china there.

[@robertjalu6897]

poor reporting you should be talking to more prominent government and private leaders - you have talked to kids

[@dreadivin6504]

When they buy your island what next. Please keep the fight your own development even for the simple life let not insiders investment ruin the people livelihoods IF YOU DID NOT COME TO IMPROVE ; MOVE. THE PEOPLE NEED TO INVEST IN THERE COURAGE AND FAITH OVER YOUR SOVERIGN RIGHTS AND GOD GVIN RIGHTS TO DEFEND YOUR PEOPLE AND THE GENERATIONS

[@samurairoster9822]

Venuatu is doq. NKRI harga mati

[@witnolbenko3785]

Very biased video, it was Australia perspective , Chinese start coming in just after 2005, Australia has been here for almost two centuries now but they had done nothing concrete

[@edwardbibillio1959]

All i see is slums and ghettos. Maybe someone should move in and clean it up?

[@maxteriierooiterai7105]

VOUS ALLEZ PLIEZ DEVANT CHEZ CHINOIS !! ATTENTION VANUATU REVEILLEZ-VOUS !!!!

[@cryisfree510]

its always refreshing to see wumaos in small videos like this

[@maxteriierooiterai7105]

NE VENDEZ PAS VOS OCEANS AUX CHINOIS !!!!!

[@Hchris101]

Are you a bot? You post like once a day on this video

[@_Solehudin]

Poor country

[@maxteriierooiterai7105]

YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE YOUR LANGUAGES, IT WILL BE MANDARIN YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE

[@kobenanemilekossonou5173]

7 Que Dieu nous garde de nous lier à une église ou à un pasteur, apôtre, évangéliste ou docteur quelconque ! Sachez que tous ces révérends, ces grands bishops à travers la terre, ce sont des démons. Ils ne peuvent servir Dieu à moins de venir ici humblement et de se faire baptiser et consacrer par le prophète Kacou Philippe. Il n'y a de Dieu que Jésus-Christ et Kacou Philippe est son unique prophète sur la terre. Et tout fils de Dieu dit « Amen ! » à cette parole. [Ndr : L'assemblée dit: Amen!].

[@trivenahani3620]

Haaa vanuatu ? Papua, Indonesia is better

[@qolbualsyarifa1013]

Vanuatu itu anjimmmmmm

[@fauzifebrian2425]

Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@amirmeilansyah6863]

vanuatu is the poorest country

[@johnnyklebitz296]

South sudan is the poorest not vanuatu🤦‍♂️

[@nathanlerr4695]

You're just like the rest of that kind of people... making false statement....

[@dexterspeights3484]

Vanuatu is rich in resources, but poor from corruption!

[@dicksonkaurua1264]

what is poor to you? we are richest is life, happines, love etc.. we not poor. keep your statement to your own country

[@TheAljohani]

oh dear, why not just join Indonesia as a new province

[@johnnybegood7864]

@ kholid.... you're watching too many movies 😂🤣

[@willieteb7993]

HOW did Africans get there?

[@natashatulang3855]

we ni-vans are not africans

[@GDL364]

They are the indigenous people. Melanesian people are in all these islands.

[@rofikastronomis7232]

Lee

[@elfatih4892]

Vanatu = planet namex

[@ekihidayat4582]

Vanuatu will be under Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@alistaireldads1149]

Indonesia is poor

[@surprisesurprisecestmoi4977]

Seems like China is winning the race (if I may say).

[@chuckwagontrail3729]

Not only is this exaggerated fake news, but also a ridiculous irony!

[@juniorcee4792]

australians are not helpfull also , indeed chinese provide jobs and provide big infrastructures that helps education sector grows , australia only does only a bit

[@philipkoso4946]

Can Australia and NZ step in and help?say no to China.

[@user-mx4sw6of7n]

Yes plz brother

[@lifetv960]

Like Noah for his time, like the Lord Jesus Christ for his time, as every prophet for his time, today, it is prophet Kacou Philippe. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"]. And you cannot be saved outside what prophet Kacou Philippe preaches. And he that has ears to hear let him hear!