What Does The High China Investments In The Caribbean Mean?

What do you think of the China-Caribbean relationship and the huge investments China is making in the Caribbean which will lead to huge China's influence in the region?
As the world’s second-largest economy by nominal GDP, totaling around USD18.32 trillion the past year, and the world’s largest economy since 2016 when measured by PPP - Purchasing Power Parity - China is a country that witnessed very rapid economic growth in the past decades. The two main factors explaining such are its rapid productivity growth and large-scale capital investment, financed by substantial domestic savings and foreign investments, too.
In 2022, China accounted for 18.6% of the global economy in terms of PPP. According to IMF - the International Monetary Fund - China is already the world’s largest economy, over 20% larger than the United States economy which used to be considered the top one globally.
Nowadays, China has foreign investments basically in every continent. Its economic superpower is unparalleled and constantly growing.
In the past years, especially in the 2005-2022 period, China has invested billions of USD in the Caribbean. This happened while signing tax and trade deals in several Caribbean countries. Is this to seize the region out of the West’s sphere of influence and bring it under the sway of Beijing?
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[@Alessandroabbatecola]

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[@smithwillison6345]

Indeed there are still those that genuinely strive for success in all arenas that will benefit the good.

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[@eliso5973]

I hope China can help Cuba because US has punished Cuba for so many years.

[@robertop7602]

Il blocco attorno a Cuba è una macchia indelebile degli USA che si porteranno nei secoli e seculorium.

[@dimascennel2075]

Be patient friends., all those who are needed will soon land at the cuba👍

[@troyb6036]

How about Cubans helping Cubans

[@greenerick]

USA wants to keep them poor so they can control them

[@frankcrozier2592]

Cruelty is part of their war arsenal.

[@sychan3513]

It is a shame that these countries, sitting next to the richest country of the world are left to destitute for years till today, let alone the US sanction to Cuba for half a century.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

The Caribbean has a purpose for the West, it has been to build up them and their economy so they can live good. Caribbean people will let in a US company which will pollute just the same way (LOOK at ALCOA in Jamaica for example) and then the U.S. company will bring in the military if the local government dare to shut down or interfere in their operations or profits. (Look at Chiquita Banana's track record in Central America). Or seizing the assets of Venezuela's Citgo in the USA.

[@Libertad-xi1ey]

Its a shame that people still think that the hunger, poverty, lack of freedom that the cuban people suffer is due to the so called "sanctions" imposed by the USA. Cuba has relations with plenty of countries around the world. The USA sells plenty of food and medicines to Cuba. So what sanctions are you talking about? Its the evil communist system imposed to the cuban people which has caused the disaster they suffer. The inept communist system always make anyone else liable for their failures.

[@graybeard9942]

The caribbean islands are seen as penal colonies, playgrounds and brothels for the rich north, they can come here on their drivers licence but force caribbean people to jump through hoops to enter the USA. The European/ American continues to be the covert oppressor, the Chinese are business men who are willing to share. It would not be a supprise if the Monroe doctrine again rears its oppresive head.

[@tyronecorbin9982]

America borrowing money from China also .America cannot afford to lend money to the Caribbean they are cash strapped also.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

​@@tyronecorbin9982 U.S. media says China has no money. China's doing just fine. As the former Minister of Greece told a lady at a Harvard Lecture. You don't worry about China. Focus on you(r nation.) China is building infrastructure because infrastructure is good. They're not doing like the big countries and spending $1 million dollars on a gold toilet seat.

[@virensarran8043]

Over all, I lived amount the Chinese people growing up in Guyana. They are good people.

[@melitaaitcheson-johnson5905]

Agree. I grew up among them in Jamaica, went to school and eat with them. They came to Jamaica poor, riding donkeys according to my mother,they were all over the countryside trying to make a living. They were the shop keepers who sold us our groceries. The Chinese have a long history with Jamaica. Jamaica as we know is a large mountainous country, it would be impossible for Jamaica to build the highways that the Chinese are building, Jamaica is 1-3 hours flight from the US however the US has never sought to sit at the table and have honest negotiations with Jamaica. The agenda is always one sided. God has created us and gave us this beautiful world, not for us to control and destroy each other for personal gain, but to help each other up. Because China and Cuba are communist, it doesn’t mean we should condemn and destroy them , it’s their ideology. Almost everything in the US is made in China, why? Why has the government allowed all the manufacturers here in the US to outsource the jobs? Because trade unions proliferated the US allowing the poor to rise to middle class status; better wages, health insurance, vacation , holiday , sick time, pensions and job protections, whereby there must be reasonable cause to dismiss. America must take pages out of the books of China, a country which years ago was under colonial rule but rose above it to become a powerful nation, sit at the table and have dialogue whereby each country presents it’s wishes, the pros and cons are negotiated and mutual agreements are formed. Everyone could work together for common good and not sanctions and alienation. The world is rapidly changing, whereby the so called “Shit house nations “ are rising. I guess nothing remains constant.

[@Woke365]

China government and Chinese people are to different. China is a communist country.

[@Good-dz4hk]

​@@melitaaitcheson-johnson5905 u bugging soon ppl that was born in Jamaica won't own shit cuz the government sold out to the China man btw the highway in ja suck and fast built with cheap material foh

[@crimepays8358]

@@melitaaitcheson-johnson5905Lol you think Jamaica is mountainous ? Picture building highways in haiti, literally the land of mountains

[@jamesmichaeljean7840]

​@@crimepays8358these island were form by hard rocks by volcanoes billions of years ago.

[@frederickrobertlow714]

Developing nations need infrastructure and investments to progress. The soft loans from China is devoid of political and sovereign conditions unlike the IMF and World Bank. In the aftermath of covid 19 with the western world's economy taking a dive and even a recession on the horizon, Caribbean nations especially need the boost to their economies. The BRI system is a win win situation for all nations involved in the long run as China sees fit to invest their surplus dollars in the BRI member countries infrastructure as opposed to buying US treasuries and bonds which they have done after the 08 financial crash keeping the US and EU economy ticking over. Infrastructure is an essential part of a developing nation, it creates growth and efficiency in the market place. The workers from China has the expertize and experience to ensure that the project is finished on a timely basis and to ensure that the project has been built to international standards. In addition, by managing the projects exclusively they are ensuring that no opportunity of corruption from third parties can materialize. Institutional corruption is a cancer for development and growth for any nation. Local politicians should take an example of china's growth and progress with a single minded approach to the task of a developing and progressive nation.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

Exactly decades under IMF/World Bank loans has done nothing for Africa. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJimlJ-HnrFom9U Time to **try** a new model even if it vexes the west. As the former Ambassador to the USA said. The IMF/World Bank loans have been paid and repaid a 'gazillion times over' but the African nations cannot get out of them because of the interest and they're essentially set up like debt traps.

[@frederickrobertlow714]

@@DigitalIslandboy Affirmative and since the IMF/World bank never had a policy of developing dependent countries, in fact they kept them poor so as to exploit the situation it is no wonder that the internet is inundated with Anti China propaganda from the corporations with the China death trap rhetoric and so many believed it.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

@@frederickrobertlow714 Which is why Africa needs the infrastructure China is building because up until recently Africa is structured to get resources and minerals from the interior and find the quickest port facility to get the resources to in order to ship away. With the linkages inside Africa more of the raw resources should be able to be manufactured within Africa thereby boosting self sufficiency by finishing more products in the continent and then the finished products can be shipped from Africa for more $$$$. Or sold within decreasing the need for as much imports.

[@figo007tv]

Soft loans 😂? The back ends matter.

[@frederickrobertlow714]

@@figo007tv Soft loans means no interest in some cases and others very low interest oppose to IMF loans which the interest are exorbitant that keeps borrowing nations in perpetual debt as they can only manage to pay the interest. As Bob Marley says, ''Liberate yourselves from mental slavery''

[@kitebarbie]

Great info! Thank you for your content…always good stuff.

[@megstlimlim3386]

Caribbean islands are beautiful tourist resorts 🥰🤩

[@BluemoonLacrymosa]

One thing; the overview you put for Antigua & Barbuda is not of the island, that’s of Antigua,Guatemala. But aside from that, it’s a mixed emotion. You do get that level of suspicion of the “why are they so willing to invest” especially when thinking of how many commonwealth islands are still slow in development. But then you can’t ignore the benefits the development would bring

[@sjelucten7150]

China is a nation full of engineers. And China tries to create jobs for its engineers and the more they build, the better they become in engineering fields.

[@876beauty]

The Caribbean as a whole is more powerful than you may think. CARICOM makes up 20 votes in the UN out of 193 countries. It is also cheaper to develop the Caribbean due to our smaller geographic area, and lower population compared to Asia, Africa and Latin America ... Essentially they can spend less to gain favor to secure 20 votes. Hope this helps

[@yvens211]

We just need to be smart when dealing with other powerful countries.It’s good to have Chinese come to help because those islands don’t have engineers that build roads and buildings.so make your country look good.

[@indalbrijmohan524]

It is great that China is willing to invest in the Caribbean but we must read the fine print very carefully. Who can we trust......

[@DigitalIslandboy]

Ofcourse. To argue otherwise would buy into the west's narrative that local leaders in these countries must be too stupid and would sign deals that are badd and self defeating. The West cannot fathom the idea that these countries can think for themselves and can spot a good deal when they see it.

[@themarbleking]

Just make sure you read the west’s fine print too!

[@barbaraclarke9299]

Absolutely NO ONE!

[@alallington5732]

Are you suggesting the black and brown people in the Caribbean nations aren’t competent to make huge economic development decisions without the help of a white politician from USA?

[@jeremiahmerritt7463]

No just China does this to take your country. China's government is controlling but at least the don't take countries

[@alallington5732]

The USA politicians have had 100 years to do something to increase the economic situations in the Caribbean BUT CHOOSE TO IGNORE OR EXPLOIT THE REGION. China isn’t bringing communism to the Caribbean but certainly bringing capitalism, economic growth, infrastructure development and more opportunities for all citizens of Caribbean nations. The USA politicians can whine all they want, spread all the propaganda they want and sabotage the efforts of China but the wise people in the Caribbean who benefit from China’s economic assistance will see and feel the opportunities presented by a China partnership… Our politicians screwed up, not only in the Caribbean but also in their repression of economic development in Central America nations by ignoring and exploiting them.

[@audleymclean3724]

Al Allington...You are a very wise person, more people like you are needed, that's why it's said that the greatest resource for a Country is its [Educated] people.

[@ryanwilliams9289]

We need investment... we have been under the west for centuries, and how has that benefited us? I don't care, provided the people grow with it.

[@R3ll587]

The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Look into these predatory loans that China has been doing in Africa

[@ryanwilliams9289]

@Jerrell Harris I know but we need someone's grass. World Bank and the WTO have killed us so what would you do if you was a leader

[@yankiefrenz1367]

@@R3ll587 name one African Country?

[@raymondtay3532]

Well done China. 💪💪👏👏👍👍💯💯❤❤

[@allantait7053]

imagine instead of investing in stocks invest in whole islands and countries

[@DigitalIslandboy]

China investment has been GREAT!

[@danny31originalapesfamily70]

🥲Scary when half the Caribbean is owned by china wake up family together strong 💪 Liberty and freedom don’t sell your soul 😱😱😱take good care of yourself blessings blessings to all family 🙏🙏🙏🫶🥲🥲

[@allenaskie7159]

One of the reason why China is bringing in their own people to do most of the work is other countries do not have the expertise knowledge or financial resources most countries need to invest in human resource and development programs in strategic areas such as education and technology we all know that education is the key to success

[@johnlewis314]

There are also bringing in labor it doesn't make sense

[@pbwmanagement]

@@johnlewis314 Exactly and in some documented instances, prison labor.

[@YenDiki]

LIKE MIDDLE EAST , AFRICA , SOUTH AMERICA, ETC: YOU CAN SAY : TOO LITTLE TOO LATE.... CHINA IS AND WILL BE THE FUTURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARIBIC STATES...

[@tcw831]

Excellent article !!!

[@garthanthonyvirgo4030]

Happy with China's investment in the region. Not just talk. My interest was sparked a possible return of the Jamaican Railway.

[@affiliatemarketingsoldier6885]

LIKED and Subscribed😃

[@progamerdude712]

One love China from the people of Jamaica. We were in dying needs for roads out here in the country area and you provided us with some massive modern world class highways across the island, you make yard look jus like foreign now, we love you China.🇯🇲♥️🇨🇳 continue to invest and develope our country areas.

[@TheGenXway]

Just mek sure seh dem nuh theif we land. Currently there are 97 countries in catastrophic debt to China, and Currently several countries are in default Like sri Lanka and the Maldives who are now owned by your beloved China.

[@kensyjolicoeur]

@@TheGenXway China always show mercy, when they see that you cannot catch up with your debt. Don't worry man , keep it like a gift.

[@WhoAmI-zd6li]

Big up China!! China doing more than the British Head of State for Jamaica....But we Jamaicans still love the dead Queen and now the King!! SMH!

[@benlorevil2268]

Not one love! China will seize your contry.there is no such love it's all self interest.

[@kensyjolicoeur]

@@benlorevil2268 China never put pressure on any country like the US does.

[@Alkebu1]

Now the US is panicking just as it did when the Soviet Union invested in Cuba... This nation is so slow to learn.

[@user-yc8my1cc6b]

Very informative! 👍🏾🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@jessiey31wayne90]

China is doing more for the Caribbean that other countries I think

[@barbaraclarke9299]

You think they are doing it out of the "goodness" of their heart.Nothing is for free.They own you in the end my friend!

[@firasajoury7813]

@@barbaraclarke9299 sure

[@winstondoc2009]

Please do not take it as face value. Thus is one case where I would say, " do not believe what your two eyes are seeing."

[@jeffmason2691]

@@barbaraclarke9299 you are just in denial, China's investments are paying off for these countries far more than the US and Europeans colonialism. China has done more for these countries in the last 20 years than the US and Europe had done in 500 years.

[@GigiGirl-ph8ie]

clone investments are fake and cheap

[@richardgardiner3351]

What sector of agriculture is china engaged in with the exception of brewing rum take a visit to the southern plains of Clarendon and see if any cane cultivation is in progress there

[@GregMeg]

Good information and perspective

[@sliferxxxx]

Well if European and the US are unwilling to invest in the Caribbean, idk what they expect the Caribbean to do. People say China aren't giving something for nothing. Buy who is? Anywhere that Western countries invest, better believe they have their own agenda as well. That's life

[@Gemz0001]

All the carribean need is China and India! Grow with BRICS nations!

[@TheGenXway]

Don't want none a y'all in my country. Straight up I say GTFO.

[@TheGenXway]

All I need is a little gasoline and a match.

[@TheGenXway]

@@Gemz0001 go suk yu madda.

[@TheGenXway]

Didn't they find Bin L -- en hiding in India. Naa don't need ya. Bun fire pon yu.

[@winchesterlyon]

@@TheGenXway No... In Pakistan. Not India.

[@SDBOGLE]

Jamaicans and wider Caribbean need to know that Chinese and South Asian where Taken to South America as far back as the 1500 on the Trans Pacific Slave trade..

[@douglasjoseph2097]

Great job

[@rochus_wagner]

Seconds to the finish line.. "China's hypersonic arsenal includes the DF-17, a medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle that has a range of 1,600 kilometers. It also has the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile, which also carries a hypersonic glide vehicle."(..G)

[@jamesnicholasnicholas6761]

Well managed the future of the Caribbean is assured. When our neighbour takes us for granted, the foreigner moves in.

[@ProLim580]

Fastest economy according to PPP since 2016. IMF already confirm China is largest & 20% bigger than the US.

[@XhectorX1417]

Its unfortunate that the US has leaned so heavily in profiting from war, rather than engaging with helping other countries prosper and creating healthy relationships. Looks like China will win without having to fire a single round. You have to respect that level of creativity .

[@victorbarkley7785]

Hello America, Are you concerned that china is investing infrastructure and security in Latin America and the Caribbean???

[@alallington5732]

Of course our politicians are watching and will do everything possible to sabotage the program and success of the Caribbean countries with sanctions to slander :-(

[@Tony-ku5oq]

A much needed road and everyone is complaining? And it will be turned over after it pays for itself?

[@robertocarena687]

Very great !!

[@theresaba1112]

They Didn't Discriminate, they came to Build, Job Complete, NOW PAID the Bills!!!

[@humus4000]

Good information..

[@yvettewhite7496]

China has provided significant financing and expertise needed to help in the development of the Caribbean infrastructure which is necessary for trade.

[@sakycwd]

They are historically large Chinese populations in Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad.

[@josephwinslow7613]

Chinese do have historical present in Guyana but not a large population. The problem with Chinese and China is they do not, usually, give away anything even when you religiously support their businesses, shops or stores. But when they give you something is because they are getting something in return. Plus, most, of things that they donate to you would break up very fast because it is of inferior quality. That has been my experience.

[@lindagonzalez5513]

Most of those are small Chinese business like a mom and pop store ... they usually work hard, sacrifice and save to open a small business.. why would they be giving away stuff for free if it’s a business 😂 you really funny with an asinine opinion ... is it freeness you want from others labor and business 😂 try going to Walmart and see if you’ll get anything for free ! Sounds like a lazy freeloader mentality

[@lindagonzalez5513]

😂 you complain about China because you want expensive free stuff that don’t break easily 😂 you are beyond hilarious 😂 go get a job and buy expensive stuff that don’t break easily and stop looking for hand outs and free stuff 😂

[@mhow4967]

@@josephwinslow7613 #1 -Inferior quality because you pay inferior money. #2 -My experience with Chinese ethnic: just like you and I we struggle to survive and so are this hard working Chinese people. #3 -No one in this world is salvation army. Be fair and remember: One hand washes the other. China owes us nothing.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

@@josephwinslow7613 Exactly. Look up Miss Pat. Who helped found the infamous V.P. Records. Kudos to her!

[@anthonymanderson7671]

The good part is that china is helping cuba because the US has punished cuba with severe sanctions for 73 years just because cuba gained it's economic independence from US exploitation.

[@warrengeorgeanthonychen9481]

I think it just makes sense to have ties, links, and foundations worldwide better to keep in the know and for security in general

[@WhoAmI-zd6li]

China is doing more than the long hold British head of state for these Caribbean countries! Show me where England, the head of state for these Caribbean countries has invested in these Caribbean countries?

[@pukavoket]

China is very active in investing and projects in the Dominican Republic, which is located between Puerto Rico and Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.

[@mhow4967]

I wish China can help desperately poor Haiti.

[@lindagonzalez5513]

Me too ! You know the US wants to invade Haiti because they categorically said no to US ruling them ! Their president was assasinated and the US had a hand in it , that’s what they do overthrow elected rulers who refuse to be their puppets ! Haiti has always stood up and fought against the colonialists ! They are a proud , independent people that deserve praise ! All people of the developing world should stand with the Haitian people and kick out the US and Europe who only want to impoverish them ! I cried when I learned the history of Haiti they have been struggling for decades ! But a new multipolar world is forming with China and Russia at the forefront fighting to stop the hegemony of the US ! Plus many countries are de- dollaring to break the US hold of sanctions that they use to starve other countries!

[@PLATANITO829]

False! you meant to say "It's actively wanting! to invest in the DR". China holds no weight in DR get your facts correct. Fun fact we are the only country who has not fallen to their triangle scam. They have offered billions! of dollars to the DR and DR was denied several times due to the obvious US-DR relations which are growing apart nowadays due to the U.S.A's leftist agendas of wanting to integrate our country and Haiti. If DR were to fall into chinese influence the U.S would no longer hold any influence in the region given that DR is both geographically, economically and politically the most stable in that region.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

@@mhow4967 Haiti recognizes Taiwan. So nope... Not happening. Haiti is shut out of that money until they stop recognizing Taiwan like Nicaragua did last year.

[@crimepays8358]

@@DigitalIslandboyAnd it’s too dangerous for Chinese workers. Not even locals, rich people, white missionaries from Canada or U.S is safe, even the president got killed.

[@shonnyNOR]

So long as USA is kept out, most thing will work out!

[@hclau218]

It means China is doing something that the USA failed to do for decades - bring investments and prosperity to the Caribbeans.

[@josephwinslow7613]

But China should stop selling us inferior products that doesn’t last. What good is China investments when everything is leaking or breaking soon after it is being built Chinese. We still have to pay China for that inferior built infrastructure, boats, buildings or products. At least the USA gives us quality products and infrastructures.

[@arr8577]

The West doesnt want to invest in developing world countries simply to keep them weak and undeveloped not make them stronger...

[@Gemz0001]

Well said!

[@kidgaminggaming5731]

If the devil came to you and offered you riches in exchange that you'd be his servant would you do it or would you sit and be poor and you wait for god to come

[@hclau218]

@@kidgaminggaming5731 You are too far up the Americans' behind. That's the devil and he came with guns and destroyed everything, kill the locals, raped the women and oppressed the survivals. They didn't bring riches, they brought death and destruction. The Chinese are just human. They bring trade and development like any decent, civilized people should do.

[@keithwilliams6469]

If we're not investing or ceasing the opportunities in our country then others will do it OR we will remain in the stone age and not developed the everyone would still be COMPLAINING, so I have no problem with it

[@rubadubsoldier1419]

Yes indeed it is the POPULAR Republic of China.

[@sizeall]

No one absolutely no one have ever tried to help build Caribbean countries Now that china is doing it It's a problem But if not china who else is willing to build and not hand out token sums with conditions

[@tonybernard9487]

I am starting to see every day ordinary prosperity in jamaica this is a good thing , but I do worry that it may become too expensive to visit or travel too

[@amossutandi]

Ah yes, let's keep the Carribbean destitute, so it can remain a cheap holiday location for American tourists

[@tonybernard9487]

@@amossutandi not a cheap destination for Americans , but affordable for Africans across the diaspora. So that we may invest our hard earned instead of spending in Europe . Where it is affordable. I would rather spend in my home . Jamaica

[@tonybernard9487]

so maybe we should make it so expensive that it becomes a holiday destination for the super rich, example , Dubai, Monaco,barbados, barbuda, also London, once this happens the working populations salaries are then limited to the wims of the wealthy, I am a huge supporter of the china investments but it must be regulated.so not to unbalance the amazing things done in the country.@@amossutandi

[@shanewilliams3893]

China thanks for the help, one love, you help Grenada a lot , some nice home , road, thanks china thanks I on the behalf of Grenada,I see what china to for Grenada

[@Socamusicevolution]

I feel the belt road by china is good for the Caribbeans. The development is good for the countries. Also Once the negotiations are done logically, all parties should benefit. The projects creates employment pre, during and post construction. 👍

[@smartguytube8104]

You are brain washed

[@palmpalm5131]

Of course it’s good. The naysayers want you to believe otherwise because the China haters don’t want the developing nations to develop. Ignore them. Look after your own future development and make friends with those who can genuinely help. China lifted 800 million of their own people out of poverty in the fastest time in history. And they want to help others. Look at how they just brokered peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, mortal enemies for over 1400 years. Join with countries that help you. Best of luck to all developing countries. May you prosper and grow.

[@jeorge1153]

US has never had a WIN WIN policy for developing countries.

[@renee5506]

They will own these carribean islands.

[@femiidowubrazil3262]

The investment in Caribbean means transformation of what the west left as colonised ideology

[@FBISHOJI]

Better than US when it comes to actually getting it done

[@herman9255]

They will be lucky if US does not not instigate turmoil and unrest.

[@FBISHOJI]

@@herman9255 democracy I'm sure

[@maxcat479]

They got money out there, they giving it away. Take it. They US will have to review their policy in the region.

[@paulcopeland194]

Don't blame China, Chan have more love and leader ship for the people of world 🌍 keep moving forward

[@thetruthisthis7736]

Then why is EVERYTHING, including your name is in Korean?

[@barbaraclarke9299]

So naive!!

[@TheGenXway]

Gad damn LIE

[@colinritchie1398]

What world are you living in the Chinese don't like black people look at how their treating black people in their country

[@bernadetteshiels5240]

Great video, but can't help wondering what is the overall objective from China?

[@pouiandfustic-dt8vj]

What is the overall objective of dragon?

[@pouiandfustic-dt8vj]

What is the overall objective of the dragon

[@palmpalm5131]

To do business because they need resources. In general developing countries don’t have a lot of money or skilled people to build the infrastructure they need (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, ports, etc). But what they have are resources. So instead of the country trying to build the infrastructure with money or expertise they don’t have and taking heavy loans from IMF and becoming more indebted, China will build the infrastructure in exchange for resources..like a bartering system. In the past these countries may have gotten loans or grants from the west to build these infrastructure but the money disappears either through mismanagement or corruption. This method from China, in managing the project from start to finish ensures the project is delivered and the people get what they need instead of the money being given and then disappearing.

[@bernadetteshiels5240]

@@palmpalm5131 You seem neutral and this is great. But who is managing the money, and who will be held accountable for the money and distribution of it? By resources, do you mean human resources or both natural and human resources? I agree with you that in the past, corruption and mismanagement ruled. This is a fresh avenue to keep an eye on, and it might very well help.

[@palmpalm5131]

@@bernadetteshiels5240 Ultimately it is about trade but agreements with each country is different depending on the needs of each country and what kind of cooperation can be accomplished by the two.

[@user-nr1bp7bs9i]

Do you know what happened to Sri Lanka when China invest they traped Sri Lanka. Politicians looted Chinese investments they easily gain our lands as their own property. When Japan ask for invest with low interest rate (0.1%) that also after 15 years. SL politicians don't agree because they don't get commission from investment

[@hongluong3427]

China owned 10% of Sri Lanka's overall debt, 10% is jointly owned by Japan and india, 80% - IMF, WB, Asia develpment banks, and individual western investors. So calling it a Chinese debt trap is a bit rich.

[@thegraphicgangsta]

There is no proof of debt traps which only goes to show that European dominance is a ebbing tide of the past. The former colonized countries have to review their history with respect to the current trends of the present. These emerging nations need to join in mutual progress. Joining with China in a power move is not wrong. The more nations that join in, the better it is for change. If Europeans don't change their ways they will ultimately find themselves isolated in every way. Jamaica and all developing nations should not only be concerned with what China can help them with but what they can do to break western dominance. Remember where China was just 40 or 50 years ago. This could be all developing nations. Use your resources and people to rise higher than ever before.

[@Styler212]

How many of the poor people children in the Caribbean are in China studying with grants and scholarships from China. How many farmers are recieving direct assistant, agricultural inputs? How many of the region children have received a laptop from top producer ? Does China make any contribution to sport, culture,arts ; direct assistant to health care? Items done under the belt and road initiative program are commendable; but if the borrower cant pay the lender takes over or demand it become a share holder. All this comes with the obligations that no " small,improvish state can make any on towards statement in regards to China molesting and military incursions into Taiwan air and sea space.

[@DarkVader-jj4dt]

Unlike US, China don't interfere in the running of governments, only interested in trade and win win relationships. China is helping dozens of developing nations around the world.

[@karmin6421]

No they just take over the country lean money. The country cannot pay back, so it tahe it over.

[@gagongflip389]

Lol! Wait they get a foothold. Everyone is goong to end up like Tibet.

[@thetruthhurtsmyselfincluded832]

Are you for real? Do some research on china's relationships with poorer countries and you'll find the truth.

[@barbaraclarke9299]

Fool yourself about no interference!

[@lindagonzalez5513]

Show some evidence 🤡 has China invaded any country or overthrown any government? Talk is cheap show the proof 🤡

[@cutesxclara4212]

In Aruba you will see that there are many chines people here in supermarkets that are small, and its like 1/4 percent (25%) of them living here 😭

[@PointduNord]

Do the Carribean people not realize what America has done to Cuba?

[@ebonicalbert5711]

This is a conference of alarmists and worry-creators. I'm sure they'll be the first in line when markets go down.

[@KJ-qp2ng]

Most caricom countries have ties with china & taiwan , i know haiti has ties with taiwan and dominica (roseau )as well.....taiwan is helping Dominica (roseau)to help build there international airport.....much love from flatbush,nyc

[@winchesterlyon]

That's great. One thing, though. Taiwan is China.

[@panama-canada]

It’s high time.

[@chrissystewart6268]

I didn't know nothing about 🇨🇳 investment The Caribbean. Wow this is my first time seeing this. My questions between 🇨🇳 & The Caribbean I know 🇨🇳is the largest Asian Country, so the investments between 🇨🇳 & The Caribbean Nations what's difference between the politics, the economy, & which Caribbean nations have 🇨🇳 population like 🇨🇳 born in 🇨🇺, 🇯🇲 &🇹🇹 where else 🇹🇹's Popular in other Caribbean nations??

[@agusedyanto3324]

mutually beneficial development cooperation hopes to increase

[@YasinNabi]

Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver. --Ayn Rand./

[@the-development-scribbler]

There is a distinct positive and negative duality to this development. On the one hand, this means obvious development for the Caribbean countries, particularly the sovereign ones that really needed the boost to make their economies grow. After all, we all want to live happily and healthily. On the other hand, we do not want them to become indebted to China in a way that hinders or slows down the Caribbean over a long period of time; or in worst case scenario gets taken over completely by them. However, I think the Caribbean is well educated enough to know the risks of making major deals like this, enough to know what they are getting into, enough that they should be able to use this to stand on their own two feet for the long run. Besides, which other powerful country is gonna come along and help out in a major way? The Caribbean needs to be smart and accept as much help as they realistically need to make their economies blossom, while ensuring that they do not get negatively overcome by powerful international influences; whether it be from China, the United States or elsewhere.

[@mchammer3927]

Been to the Caribbean , They need a lot of help , No other country give a hoot all this time... Now somebody is helping them and now you give a S go away..... Stupid , maybe we should sanction them for helping others too dumb

[@stoneagepermaculturefarm2466]

Other perspective 😜🤔😜🤔 Decolonization . Wht is was the root causes Colonization

[@winchesterlyon]

That sort of behaviour is uniquely European/Anglo-American. In East Asia, none of the countries have a history of these sort of things, except for Japan and Japan's imperial ambitions were encouraged and developed by the US.

[@the-development-scribbler]

@@winchesterlyon The comment I made was a couple of months ago, when I was more fearful of China and Jamaica's relationship. The more I investigate what is going on tho the more confident I get, they're looking less sinister than how Europe/America are making it seem. China has been supporting Jamaica for a long time now, if they wanted to suck them dry with debt traps they would've done so already. Jamaica should still use tact, but debt traps seems like the least of their worries with China

[@Tejaye777]

It's probably bad but I don't really think about it.

[@iechuanlee9326]

US could have done the same or better if they had spent their trillions $$$ in trade and helping the developing & building Caribbean countries instead of focusing on wars.

[@logician3641]

All China's major banks were underwritten and recapitalized by western banks in the late 70's and 80's...China's entire economy is owned by wall street and London bankers who stole trillions of dollars from the American economy during the 2008 crises and sent it to China. The western banksters are taking over world by stealth, using an asian face instead of a white one.

[@dotulloch]

The US fuckry

[@patsybroomes8318]

Exactly

[@andia968]

Us bombs china builds

[@daggerin4life726]

United SNAKES!!

[@ortforshort7652]

About a decade ago, China ran out of productive infrastructure projects inside of China for their many construction firms (altho' they continued to foolishly build ghost cities and infrastructure to nowhere within China). They had spent the previous three decades building up the useful infrastructure in China. Belt and Road was the solution as now Chinese firms had plenty of productive work outside of China. Hard to say what China's overall strategy above that would be. It certainly will promote future trade partners. So far, we don't see China doing anything like building military bases or acquiring vast swaths of land in the region. The US had the opportunity to do projects like these, but never did. The US has always been more interested in building military bases and one sided corporate relationships with the Carribean and Latin America nations. The end result is that China is building much needed infrastructure in mutually beneficial deals - at the moment. If it stays that way, good-good. It is welcome investment. Unclear if there is a hidden agenda towards global hegemony as, if there is, it hasn't manifested itself yet.

[@ArtisticLogic]

Those figures are not correct. Since 1998 Huawei has invested over 10 Billion USD in Jamaica alone so that 3 billion for Jamaica is not proper research.

[@alphansoworth9775]

Huawei only bin in Jamaica since 2007 get the facts right bro

[@ArtisticLogic]

@@alphansoworth9775 dude Huawei been here since 1998 and formally registered and incorporated in november 2007. They were here spending millions before that. If you don't know you don't know.

[@ArtisticLogic]

@@alphansoworth9775 listen to me bro you don't know who's behind the comment so keep your trap shut for a minute.

[@alphansoworth9775]

@@ArtisticLogic I don't give a F!! who's behind the comments go get your facts straight before posting your stuff on social media

[@ArtisticLogic]

@@alphansoworth9775 Chatting up your beak talking bout get facts straight. Di people deh yah from di early claro days ah fix things till dem branch out and became a registered corporate entity and move office in 2007 to Trafalgar road. What you ah try chat you ignorant don't know nuttn brain bout bredda? Social media belong you Mr. blooming petal, does it?

[@defenestrator1210]

The problem with PPP is that it measures how far your money goes in that couuntry; but if we are trying to measure CHina's global economic power then we are asking about how far Chinese money goes outside of China, right? That's why I never use PPP figures when talking about great power competition and the like.

[@barringtonbrown7152]

Is the land in Ja. sold or lease.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

LEASE. It is a long term lease just like how USA leased the Panama Canal land. Or the Guantanamo Bay land (and now refuses to vacate) or how Chinese is leasing the land in Sri Lanka, or the UK leased the land which is Hong Kong for the same 99 years. The US media always gets that wrong.

[@barringtonbrown7152]

@@DigitalIslandboy thank you

[@webbbryson8999]

Me can tell you china is the best thing happen to Jamaica 🇯🇲 we love the Chinese 💕

[@ReseCema]

中国在加勒比地区投资数十亿美元，这对于中国作为世界第二大经济体将在该地区产生重大影响。中国在加勒比地区的投资主要集中在旅游、交通、采矿、金属、农业、基础设施、贸易关系、电信和能源等领域。加勒比地区有10个国家已经签署了中国的“一带一路”倡议。中国在加勒比地区的投资超过100亿美元，主要投资于巴哈马、古巴、安提瓜和巴布达、特立尼达和多巴哥、圭亚那和牙买加等六个国家。中国在加勒比地区的投资将有助于巩固中国在国际经济和政治事务中的地位，同时也会对加勒比地区的经济和发展产生深远影响。

[@claudiusjohnson7662]

Yes that's a good thing for the Caribbean I love the ideas what China trying to

[@barbaraclarke9299]

Time to wake up my friend!

[@barbaraclarke9299]

When you can't pay back....they own your ass totally!

[@teddycharm191]

China is doing what the americans never did.. Which is helping the caribbean

[@KareemKnight-jc7cd]

so much investment coming into Americans and Caribbean Brazil is chain the truth get keep

[@PLATANITO829]

Maybe these Nations should learn a thing or two from DR, which has historically deny chinese multi billion dollars worth of infrastructure propositions to "help' in development. Instead DR partnered up with Panama and costa rica which not surprisingly are amongst the most prosperous nations in Latin America and growing with their new alliance they will elevate even more. DR built their own metro without the help of either china nor the U.S and is continuing the expansion of a national railway to improve commerce and economy in general. They understand the chinese true intentions and have chose to take the long route to success and are doing so at a very good pace.

[@alallington5732]

Hahahaha the Panama Canal is basically owned by China and a huge part of Panamas economic success

[@PLATANITO829]

@@alallington5732 ahh... wrong! Panama is heavily U.S influenced. You should do a bit more research.

[@philologustate4464]

China sees value in Jamaica that Jamaicans don't see the Chinese walk through out Jamaica through the woods and have seen the good Ness of the land I personally know where gold is that I have seen in my goings but??most people think that gold is something like a peice of metal or a solid rock it can be but it generally a mixture of soil and rocks that has to be processed

[@nasigorengpecelesteh1506]

Very nice World war 3 Economic world war

[@abelmontoya3180]

So Jamaica is for sale?

[@freeworld2275]

Sold

[@sunnycriti9809]

i LOVE CHINA TOWN

[@KareemKnight-jc7cd]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@maureencora1]

Help Haiti Too.

[@gofukursef]

I have zero problems with it China "investments" in the Caribbean & Latin America. The only thing that the western countries (primarily the US) provide to the CLA are weapons (both licit and illicit) which leads to the decay that is evident. I don't recall any infrastructure that isn't self serving to the US being built in these territories. China is building up the pillars of a country. These pillars are; means of commerce (roads, ports, rails), hospitals, security & education. When (or If) these loans a paid back, these countries will benefit in the long run.

[@TheGenXway]

Predatory Lending

[@gofukursef]

@@TheGenXway, I'll take that over guns and destabilization. That's the only thing that the west has provided to developing countries that are Afro and Latin centric.

[@noahchibangu5]

It's called debt trap they will never pay back

[@gofukursef]

@@noahchibangu5 well, do you prefer guns and bombs and daily murders due to foreign interference, or nation building... You choose.

[@polycadence8482]

@@TheGenXway Like World Bank/IMF owned by USA ?

[@russellmcmillian216]

Oyh oyh, the Caribbean bawling, the Caribbean bawling. Like is China alone heared The Black Starlin cry for help, other country and state that Starlin called by name to do something, turned a def ear, so we have take help from who want to help us , although we want to stay way from them ism, suffers dont care, may the black Starlin soul rest in peace. R .I. P thanks.

[@josephcrespo8193]

CHINA - PLEASE HELP PUERTO RICO SEPARATE FROM USA EMPIRE !!!

[@lindagonzalez5513]

Amen to that ! 👍

[@hongluong3427]

Unless the puterto rio government ask China for help/assistance I don't think the Chinese government will do anything

[@josephcrespo8193]

@@hongluong3427 the Puerto Rico government or usa empire?

[@hongluong3427]

@@josephcrespo8193 China won't help unless Puerto Rico reaches out to them.

[@josephcrespo8193]

@@hongluong3427 like Taiwan reaches out to usa

[@nanaegorasta9063]

THANKS FOR CHINA FOR 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯🦾🙏

[@kcthunder7682]

China sud set up multiple military bases here also to protect the trade interest which will mutually benefit her bilateral trade partners

[@42swanroad]

There are perhaps 150 million people with African roots/heritage living globally out of Africa. African Brazilians make up 91 million and African Americans make up another 47.9 million. Add people with African roots in other countries. The most spread out people after Europeans perhaps ?? Why should West Indians need Chinese or Indians for economic developments when there are African Americans in USA and Brazil ready to help??

[@victorteo4783]

If you can do onto others, why not others do unto you?

[@user-sf1cv1ji5t]

Happy 🌍🌎🌏