Zambia: Under Chinese influence | Reporters Plus • FRANCE 24 English

[@pykejack6198]

As an African, we know that we lack funds and job opportunities in Africa. We don’t expect Western countries to help us. They only have benefits and resources in their eyes. At least I have seen Chinese companies provide a lot of job opportunities. They are not perfect. We are not perfect either.

[@victimsupport4us160]

Africa is making £100.000 and Losing £1 million to Foreign Investments. African need know one.

[@谢达-r7w]

yes, those problems in video is quite familiar to me. corruption and many new problems will emerge in development. it needs decades of effort to deal with, and will inevitable make lot of mistake. hope Africans can finally find own way to wealthy.

[@aberellargo2202]

you're right. western media are hypocrite. even Britain spain Portugal France america. only bring salavery to black African. pursing laber not paid.

[@poovaneswaransupramaniam19]

@@falsch4761 very true

[@128bluesky]

@FuzzerSky pay uighurs for what? Helping USA to smear China and discredit your own race in Xinjiang? Your Uighurs are earning 10x what in Africa and they PPP is higher than what you have in the western world.

[@sciab3674]

do another video called, Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, Senegal, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Dahomey:under control by France

[@mwangiesther7425]

please

[@yaredhailegiorgis2512]

If they got to choose Africans prefer to be under Chinese control than Westners.

[@marcusbian2851]

Then the documentary will not say it's "influence", but “peace, stability, unity and prosperity" under the "governance" of France.

[@nyoko555]

my thoughts exactly... they are just copy pasting what the europeans did...

[@Neofirezero]

@@yaredhailegiorgis2512 that mindset is the first problem, African people shouldn't want to be under another other nation.

[@jonesm7230]

😂 France trying so hard to demonize the Chinese. There’s a lot of questions that can be asked pertaining to the ‘Chinese Investments’ in Zambia, but one thing I know as a Zambian is the West aren’t any better!

[@yawos9024]

The West are worse! China saved Zambia after the West collapsed copper prices. The problem is capitalism -- not the Chinese.

[@wongcy713]

A pertinent question would be " did the Chinese take anything without paying for it. There were a number of comments about the Chinese businessman being there for his own interest. He is a businessman and the issue to address are (1) did he pay a fair price / wage (2) did he control the to the society there? Wherever westerners landed in Africa in the last two centuries they brought along their armies to grab land and resources and even enslaved. Chinese were there for business. If the local population is against business then they should just inform the Chinese. I am sure they will move on - you can't do business where you aren't welcome.

[@sofascialistadankulamegado1781]

@@yawos9024 Lol! The problem is capitalism. And you talk of copper prices falling as if theres some single body called "capitalism" that suddenly decided to bring the price down for no apparent reason but evil. China accounts for nearly half of the worlds copper demand and its used for domestic purposes. Copper prices have been exceptionally high because of Chinese demand. Once the supply of copper is increased by say, a Zambian Chinese copper export, then prices will be declining as demand for copper outside of Zambia and other exploited African nations decreases. China is after self sufficiency now. So you should be happy for capitalist copper to be falling in price. By the way, you do realise that China is practising PURE capitalism, right? China is a mixed economic system. Communism that is using capitalism as a tool to securing prosperity. Its gravely unsustainable and hopefully we both will be dead of old age before the world turns into complete Armageddon when 1.4 billion hungry Chinese mouths, coupled with the rest of the population, battle to survive in an almost extinct natural world.

[@dhakomodherooherokoko6037]

No one is better...the solution is at the hands of Africans, not the chinese and the westerners

[@khadijascorner.]

@@wongcy713 This is a lot of nonsense better not to even add as a reasoning if you don't fully understand what you are talking about coz the answers to all your questions are Yes, yes and yes! But then again its all about me, me, me isn't it?

[@PoBoy_Trucker]

“Corruption is everywhere In the USA it’s called lobbying, here in Africa it’s called I’VE CORRUPTED YOU TO CHANGE THE LAW”. Wise words and simply put, straight truth

[@gilbertmanda1649]

Ignorance! There are strong institutions in America. Lobbying is part of power distribution. You cannot take bribes in the United States, the FBI will take you down. I don't see anything in that video that Africans cannot do on their own. What we need is leadership, not the Chinese.

[@PoBoy_Trucker]

@@gilbertmanda1649 hey Gilbert. You must be new to America. The entire system is corrupt. Nothing is played by the book. What world do you live in. And also what do you think lobbying is, mainly an organization or person invests their money in a campaign they want to win and that party recognizes the contribution and hence foreword in the future will keep that contribution in mind when making a discussion or making a decision regarding legislation or laws. They contribute to help benefit them in the future, aka bribe

[@gilbertmanda1649]

@@PoBoy_Trucker Wrong! Africa is rotten to the core!

[@PoBoy_Trucker]

@@gilbertmanda1649 Africa is a great continent. That’s why every country in all corners of earth 🌍 want a piece of it. But the African citizens are waking up, and the Western placed greedy leaders are being rooted out. Africa is the future stupid

[@gilbertmanda1649]

@@PoBoy_Trucker You have a romantic image of Africa. There are no Western client presidents being uprooted in Africa. Paul Kagame who is looting minerals Congo and making people like Elon Musk richer is a folk hero among Africans. Look at the chaos in Central and West Africa.

[@Walk_Africa]

The other thing is western countries left some African countries isolated and when china came in they start complaining again. Africa needs to stand on its own thats all

[@MrShnazer]

They can’t even run a village let alone a country.

[@CitsVariants]

China builds roads and hospitals, schools, not manufactories or ways for africa to create wealth. You will sink in debt in longterm. And then you will need more debt - from China. If western didnt care about Africa, you are naïve to think China does. lol you will learn bro

[@owengeorge7455]

Yes they need to stand on it on the own 2 feet but if they don’t understand or what they’re doing how can you say that someone need to stay it’s just like if I give you a course and tell you to dry to do this course you don’t have a basic understanding of it it’s like I’m putting you to the wolf but first of all you have to understand what you are doing

[@owengeorge7455]

They said a Chinese Bill Road so they build a road from the manufacture plant straight to the harbor what about roads to help the people them to get around it on community and ends and out into other places or other to auto countries

[@pablononpicasso1977]

The Colonial experience is a lesson in exploitation and how not to let another player, like China, do it all over again.

[@divindivalo7118]

as an young african ,i support china africa relation, it has done more good to us than westerners

[@xandreduplessis]

At least the chinese bring in their own labour force. Europe expected africa to work for money.

[@ruishengyang1690]

@@johnsmith3152 just look at this guy's words and tell who's the racist

[@johnsmith3152]

@@xandreduplessis Well what do you expect them to work for? Hands full of sand.

[@johnsmith3152]

@@ruishengyang1690 Know more racist than the the Chinese mate

[@lilysing766]

40 years ago, china open the door to allow western factories and companies get in china to invest and build factories and companies. Then china learned these technologies. Based on these technologies, China get the chance to develop. Africa should catch this chance China is giving. First, Africa should learn technologies from those china companies. Second, to use Chinese investment high speed develop the economy. China is teaching how to fish, not directly give you the fish. Now africa has the source to make Chinese companies coming. If the source is gone, Chinese companies will leave. So Africa must catch the current time, to learn Chinese companies technologies. Chinese culture is that we never like to give people things(this is religion culture, not Atheist country culture), we prefer to teach people things and make them have themselves products to trade with us. Africa should catch current chances to get more technologies from Chinese companies, and build your own companies to competition with Chinese companies.

[@Jururito]

The Most poorest country in Africa were colonized by France and French speaking countries such as Belgium

[@TheLeftRbabieskillers]

They don't want you to mention that. Western countries are just pissed off because China is cutting in their business of looting Africa uncontrollably and unquestionably.

[@NationalismDjazair]

My country was colonized by france im from algeria

[@Rodrilechan]

And still Africa needs more diversity of white and Asian cultures

[@Liberation_from_the_matrix]

@@NationalismDjazair Algerians were taking slaves from France every morning before the colonization.

[@NationalismDjazair]

@@Liberation_from_the_matrix yeah that was fun

[@bryandeng570]

As a Chinese, I think our Chinese companies in Zambia should obey the local law to protect both Chinese and Zambian workers and provide the good working environment and competitive salary . I wish Zambian friends can have the better life .

[@yummytummy88]

Where does it say it does NOT obey local laws? And where does it said the trade between the two nations are not fair? How about your donating your entire family wealth to the Zambian people so they can live a better life?

[@carterlou3085]

You are not Chinese，you are a banana man！

[@PoohBear2077]

like the guy said they dont pay enough first they was told to work 8 hours now they working over 12 hours slave labor is what china is doing they make excuses over excuses .they only there for china they dont care about the slaves the man said they are replaceable

[@youssefashraf5057]

@@meinanfang 请问你是哪个民族的？你也是传说中的香蕉人吗？你这么贬低中国人，白人们就会高看你一眼吗？

[@malakatan3235]

At least better than with the west

[@geoxlalachief2450]

ZAMBIA UNDER CHINESE INFLUENCE Am Zambian and the biggest problem we face is that we like being spoon fed and we get comfortable too quickly, we can not own and run our business and investments we prefer others doing it for us. That's why we are exploited & the exploitation will go on, its only the exploiters that will change. Everything is blamed on the government but we the people are the biggest problem, instead of changing our thinking we put blame on the wind.

[@dreyo3654]

The problem with the Chinese is that they’re ham fisted with their approach. They have only recently started to venture out of their country, and are not yet skilled in the ways of sweet talking other people and using diplomacy effectively. They want to manage Africans the same way they do their own people. They live in gated communities, and only communicate with the locals while barking orders. Chinese presence is a net positive, IMO. But if they don’t improve their approach, sooner or later the resentment will boil over. The responsibility to protect African workers and resources lies in the hands of the leaders.

[@evertonwilliams5697]

True

[@emausderratsuchende5447]

Only once have I read similar true words from the mouth of a local and that was a journalist from Cameroon who said to me that if you build a one-story house in Europe and your neighbor sees that he is building a two-story house with us If your neighbor sets fire to your house, you've got to the heart of the African problem.

[@mrhdebater1607]

@@dreyo3654 The Chinese are not the problem. Zambia is the one that asked for help on development and infrastructure. You had decades to figure this out with no one providing any support before China did. Zambia, and Africa, needed to make a move to catch up with the rest of the world. It's that simple.

[@sandrakartokardi9652]

@@mrhdebater1607 you are right there are speak wite the hate not use the brain

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Better than what france is doing.

[@coment6]

Wumao

[@annalisagomes2743]

There's no better both ways. That's a stupid statement.

[@ruvilakazi4237]

@@coment6 it's just a fact. France is still colonial.

[@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799]

@@annalisagomes2743 very stupid from a poor thinker indeed

[@sumimaind]

They are both wrong but at least China is adding something good to the country. What did France add positively to Africa? Nothing!

[@luthfiaersyanad.2058]

the fact that this documentary was made by a french media is hilarious

[@incorectulpolitic]

Remember! Please make as many children as possible, the pharmaceutical industry, the prison industry and the military industrial complex need more clients, while society needs more communists, marxists, bolsheviks, leninists, SJWs, BLMs, , socialists, mercenaries, broken homes, hitmen, hitwomen, drunkards, drug addicts, drug dealers, homeless, gang/mafia members, suicide victims, bullies, bullied, torturers, tortured, mental and physically handicapped. Also, the banks need more people in debt, the workforce needs more slaves as well. etc.ll../

[@ohiorhenuanchrisitua1044]

It is quite hypocritical

[@cathykaeshow7779]

Exactly what I came to comment.

[@erickmonge3632]

Maybe it is but the facts remain there

[@erickmonge3632]

And the media in France has nothing to do with the state, anyone can make the distinction. And by the way your comment doesnt help tha cause. Because those arguments you are giving away, encourage Chinese investors in looting with impunity African countries

[@geotard]

My favourite line "In the USA it is called lobbying, and here it's called I've corrupted you to change the law" Thankyou Mr Haabazoka, you captured the western democracy in a nutshell :)

[@leehyunsong7001]

you mean USA is the whole western democracy? Hahaha ignorance has no limit.

[@geotard]

@@leehyunsong7001 so lobbying is confined to the USA? Childish at best ignorant at worst. Lobbying is a cancer on all democratic nations. It should be banned or exposed to public scrutiny, instead it is tolerated because the majority are waiting for their chance at the trough.

[@leehyunsong7001]

@@geotard Western countries are the least corrupted regions in the world. If you think Africa is cleaner or even better, i believe you must be stupid or evil.

[@PETER-rt6zt]

@@geotard exactly right! Well said.

[@geotard]

​@@leehyunsong7001 I never said anything of the sort. I believe there may be a little racism in your response or at the least dishonesty. Africa as a continent has many strong and prosperous democracies such as Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Mauritius and Senegal. Europe has it's struggling and co-opted governments but it counters with a guiding light in the EU. USA has a poisonous lobbying infrastructure along with many other countries, and suffers from this as do many "Western Democracies" Democracy is a Western construct, and not a US creation which is what I was referring to. The fact you see USA as the creator of democracy shows you paid little attention during school.

[@driftert5687]

West media are trying hard to put negative spins on everything China does. But reality is China is building infrastructure and industry in Africa to help local people. This is exactly what China experienced over last 40 years at home. China welcomed foreign investment for it's own economy, and built infrastructure for the future development. This is other developing countries need also. If western countries really want to help Africa, please do so, not just bad mouthing China. China does not come to African with weapons like those western colonial powers such as France did.

[@rodneypomfile2999]

You speak of Africa as if it is some kind of country...Africa is a continent, and why do Africans need anyone to do anything for them. Africa was never in need until the European came in and disrupt the culture, economy and philosophy of it's people. Keep in mind no one come to Africa because they love African but for their own self interest and development at the expense of the locals.

[@evakast4874]

Africans dont want foreigners.

[@dembojuwara9911]

China cannot help Africa, millions of Chinese people are suffering like hell. They seems to be helping but they have nothing good at heart for black people.

[@1pasupaty]

Chinese r not looting they r developing u can see the africans just can't invest in their processing.thry were poorer under west now they r feeling more secular and they're getting paid less but still getting paid..one thing for sure corruption and embezzlement will follow but africans should fight for more rights and more profits.enoughnof the plunder

[@nin-geed-saaran]

@@dembojuwara9911 westerner

[@chrisdebrah5400]

I am a Ghanaian and seeing this made me cry and I don't blame the Chinese people I blame us Africans for our greed and endless such for ridiculous opulence that holds no real value in the grander scheme of things what's the point of having twenty houses when your neighbor can't even afford a decent meal. It's completely ridiculous how difficult it is to access capital from financial institutions in my country because the rates are just insane we are really doomed we will continue to be slaves in our own country unless ...

[@floppingtuna2022]

The Chinese have learned too much from capitalist greed that has dominated the world for so long, from Britain to US to Japan and now China. Just rampant capitalism that doesn’t care for human lives but see them as tools for profit

[@babeena_gt_3645]

@@floppingtuna2022 the chinese have a huge history prior to the Europeans, do your research. They have wanted to control all land and human since before the ming dinesty . Do research please you will see they have always been a controlling communist government long before they even knew white people existed

[@dentonfender6492]

The leftover corruption created by years, and years of previous colonialism.

[@abodenewschannel9404]

I see no wrong in chines investing in the country to make profit as it is the motive of every business person. Their presence is important to zambia being a poor country and have inept leaders just like most black africa countries leaders.

[@viktorcheng2061]

A lot of people are complaining about the Chinese doing business there but it’s because they’re the only ones taking the chance in Africa. Why aren’t the rich and affluent Blacks from all over the world taking their chances with the opportunities in Africa. I salute to Akon, the only celebrity from Senegal and returning home to do big things in Africa.

[@TheBushdoctor68]

If I was dirt poor, I wouldn't give a damn what anyone's political ideology is, but if one side tried to kill me and the other is offering to invest in my future, I'm pretty sure which one I would prefer.

[@paakwesi4395]

The first mistake you make is that the ‘dirt poor’ actually owns the land. So maybe he’s not poor. He just doesn’t know that he can impact his own life by taking matters in his own hands. And not looking outside for a savior. All great nations fought to secure their wealth.

[@TheBushdoctor68]

@@paakwesi4395 I don't think there is any comparison possible with the 'great (western) nations', because they all obtained their wealth by enslaving Africans. That doesn't fall under 'fighting to secure their wealth'. Also, you can own land and still be dirt poor, and if you're dirt poor you haven't got money for seeds, for machines, for irrigation, for workers, etc. They need someone to help them break that circle. There is no shame in taking help from others if your own situation is a tough one. Just be careful not to sell out everything you have....

[@paakwesi4395]

@@TheBushdoctor68 There’s no shame in receiving help even these great nations receive help. And oh, fighting for your wealth does not mean defending it alone, it means claiming others as well. Which the great ones after feeling secured on their own lands, decided to do in order to grow and become even bigger. If Africa cannot conquer new lands, the least it can do is to protect what it has. And the best way to negotiate is to seem self-sufficient because a beggar has no choice.

[@RhyliezthUniverse]

@@paakwesi4395 so france tv or dw (german public tv) is pointing out chineese meanwhile they were doing this since years in the worst manner possible. All that is due the trade war. Now telling you this since years in africa.. how strange dont u think? Europe and usa just pretend to sell a nonsense narrative

[@paakwesi4395]

@@RhyliezthUniverse of course the media plays a huge role in the promotion of a nation. So we should be asking why Africa itself isn’t selling a narrative that will put itself in a position to benefit the most from its vast resources. Clearly, there is no intention to do so by Africans themselves.

[@nimafak6273]

French, Western. they want to see a poorer Zambia and a poorer Africa. May I ask the French what have you done for the development of Africa besides exploiting and colonizing Africa?

[@pp-bq7rt]

always the french. this is britsh colony zambia don't say always wrong things okay think a little before speak

[@GowthamV07]

It's the british who makes people slaves not french. Do your research before spreading lies.

[@myhonorwasloyalty]

@@GowthamV07 not true

[@myhonorwasloyalty]

Brits did nothing amd neither france

[@quizkallie]

Nothing my dear.

[@papabear90]

I swear there's a French guy who literally owns like 10 African ports, and like 15 African counties have their currency controlled by France. France, seriously, you are the last ones to be criticising China in Africa.

[@fibonaccicurve84]

How does that one selfish French Guy help all of France when he hordes his wealth? See the logic there. Just like that Nigerian Billionaire who is oh so selfish and does the same to his own people. Don't worry you will end up like south asianwhere China owns alot of the ports for the next 99 years. When they are done the 99 years it will be left the way it was before it was developed. It's a con but good luck trusting them.

[@fibonaccicurve84]

@@ikeu6433 How can you or I say so? We aren't able to think about their ambitions , their goals and what deals they have worked with governments for their own self interest.

[@CitsVariants]

soon it will be chinese owning all of them. deal with it

[@CitsVariants]

the most stronger and wealthier wins...

[@khanoh8141]

stupid way to think, hey i lost 1 arm, why not cutting the other arm off too ?

[@rashomondi9833]

Zambia is an independent country. If Zambians don't want Chinese in their country, the Chinese wouldn't come. A gentleman just said the Chinese are safer in Zambia than the average Zambian. It's not about race. It is a class thing. Aren't rich Zambians safer than non rich Zambians? We black people complain too much.

[@cloudman1006]

I just think about it this way if you went to work in another country would you want to be told you are an invader. There were opportunities.

[@rashomondi9833]

@@cloudman1006 Remember the Tanzam rail network? Look at the history behind that project. It is argueably the biggest infrastructural project in Africa.

[@unlockedaccount]

is zambia really an independent country?

[@blacklight3012]

The point is why cant the leaders in Africa do what the leaders in China are doing for Africans? The best businesses and infrastructures in Africa shouldn't be owned or controlled by another country. Africans just dont get this🙄

[@rashomondi9833]

@@unlockedaccount Yes, in the sense that they can deny visas to the Chinese. Didn't Iddi Amin deported all Asians?

[@halfway76]

Everytime when I saw western media's "concern" on African under China impact, the only thing want to say is: Stop talking and do better in Africa than China, if you can. When I say "better', means better for African after all.

[@countryballs2005]

I was concerned too at first but after some while no effort been done at all by the US government to do better than what China is doing, i'm convinced that the US didn't even care at all just want to shatter Chinese ties with those countries.

[@danerobbable]

as is happening in the USA now under the thieves who stole the election (the decent Republicans were naive and easy to run over), it's not ever about the people but about one's own status and riches. Trump was not perfect, but he did care about the people, and that doesn't go over well in the hearts of the corrupt 'elite' ... just another name for snakes in the grass

[@dandubidu]

why western must do better in africa ? western had given more or less 10 marshal plans ... it's a waste of money

[@Radjanamroed]

@@dandubidu because they f them up in the first place

[@dandubidu]

@@falsch4761 i dont care about china in africa, its not my problem XD

[@phwualoha1]

I wish much success to the Zambian people, and the people of Africa. The world is getting smaller. I pray for peace on earth.

[@qiongfang2796]

yes i agree with you. As a chinese i know our people whereever we are we always know the respect with local people and get a win win situation. and i know the western media have a huge influence in the world by now . but their action ALWAYS show that to destroy the chinese is their priority, but their action never care about the real affrical people and their development. they only care their the top of the chain.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

World is getting more coloured whites don't like it they want their own space be warned

[@LorenzoLeBlanc]

West: "We have extracted Africa's wealth for more than a hundred years, and very proud of it :D" China: "Let's actually develop businesses inside of Africa" West: What?! That's horrible, you're destroying the continent, those poor people actually having jobs now, you are Satan!"

[@tyronemckeiver1674]

Your days are numbered not just in Africa, but on this planet!

[@AwesomeCrabman]

@@tyronemckeiver1674 Not true, we still can join the CCP... hail China!

[@Liberation_from_the_matrix]

China : let's extract ressources in guise of helping by building 2-3 buildings Africa : yay

[@jabaltariq4606]

You are a fool if you believe that China's intention in Africa is different from that of the West.

[@1Alkebulan]

Both of them are no good for Africa. Africa can do for themselves just like China did. Black where the first to read and write and they build pyramids and have knowledge years ago and now why are the same Africans not applying themselves but are becoming dependent of others to help them. The Chinese will take over Africa and we African will have no where to go but become slaves in our land. Please don’t be fooled.

[@davidvincent2758]

Been to Zambia, been with Zambians, many Zambians say so. I couldn’t distract them talking about French atrocities. I believe the question is, if the Chinese-Zambian partnership will produce wealth and benefits for the ordinary Zambians.

[@sabin97]

wealth, very little. but benefits definitely. the chinese will need a better infrastructure. roads, etc cant be moved. so even if the chinese leave the zambians will have roads and all that. hofeully there will be universities, that is the key to lifting a nation from poverty.

[@testicool6522]

Stupid wumao, zambia was colonised by the british not the french

[@zenadrian4678]

They are creating jobs makind hospitals and schools for Zambia people , so my respect for the chinese investors ! Yes they get rich investing in other country but they did’t invade them and steal like the france people did !My respect for Chinese people !🙏🏻

[@banser_itu_anjink]

CCP paid troll

[@PlasticExtrusionProfiles]

Teri Jengki You always CIA paid, so think pro-China was CCP paid? CCP do not have money for anyone, don't use your dirty brain to think others

[@yeusean]

@@banser_itu_anjink so you are paid for commenting ? Tsk tsk tsk.

[@TheOne30264]

France should be the last nation after Britain to lecture anybody about influence in Africa.

[@naurasal9165]

The Chinese come and buy or rent the land. Hire locals and pay them. The west: "Chinese is taking over Africa" The west forget that their ancestors came to Africa, Conquered, Killed and took the land without pay a single penny and forced the Africans as slave labors on the farms. What an Hypocrisy

[@arja2317]

"Safety number one" As he grabs the guy's shoulder who is riveting a sharp piece of metal, with no guard between his hands and the press while also not wearing gloves or safety glasses.

[@chriswhite3692]

"One" and "Ten" and Mandarin sound the same

[@dimaur3697]

right lol

[@torgbuiwonyigba5703]

Time is running out for the French in Africa. They can say anything they want. Africans will never forget, let alone forgive, the damage France has done To Africans, economically and culturally. France has up till now clinging on Africa like a leech. Those African leaders who are reluctant to help remove the leech, must be removed as well by the union of African Patriots.

[@paulfletcher2029]

What l saw Africa was in badly need of help in four seperate visits. Start with western medicine. Such medicine can be used to help the victims of slavery in Mauretania. Treated like dogs or worse. A real tragedy if Africans did not sell Africans there would have been little or no slavery in Africa.

[@roanlancephil9915]

@dxnny g how can they be truly independent if, in every turn, European countries intervene in their internal affairs? European countries always put forward a holier than thou facade.

[@titanhound6671]

@dxnny g Africa is a massive part of the world and each nation has it's own political directions and complex international relations

[@Darkstarsofar]

Chinese and and European are just trying to colonize things that they never owned because they don’t believe in fairness. Black people world wide need to get it together and get on code . Put your tribalism in the grave and understand what time it is and what needs to be done

[@TheUnderground007]

Remove and replace with another instead standing on their own Africa is an embarrassment to the world...smh

[@gwendolynturner5490]

The condition, growth or lack there of, of this country and it's citizens is a direct reflection of the leaders/government!!

[@siknotesimpkins3399]

your dam right mate...its scary

[@albejaine]

The leaders were once citizens.

[@njh5690]

Direct reflection of the Berlin conference... educate. Inform and be part of the change... period... comments meaningless

[@papichilo9437]

💯

[@plizwekup5231]

Just go watch the documentary here on YT titled "Stealing Africa | Why Poverty? “ about how the West stole Zambian copper mines. Shocking.

[@Handy-Chanda1970]

it’s much better then what the European did in the past century

[@desciplesofthomassankara3021]

That's a false dichotomy. We have enough wealth to stimulate growth ourselves, it's just being looted by our political leaders.

[@universoALC]

Excellent that you are happy now with the evolution of your country!

[@t1621]

😂😂😂 dekho dhire dhire aage hota hai kya

[@respecttofootballlives5101]

👎👎👎👎you talking trash

[@xixtrey8148]

Europeans where looting and never really cared about Africans ,but they built roads, railways and factories before they left, it was corrupt African politicians who destroyed it all instead of building on what they left, and that's the same thing China is doing, only this time Africans will learn the hard way. When the corrupt system destroys what the chines build and the politicians can't pay back the loan,they you will cry to the west to come rescue when China starts taking over lands in return. FYI I am African.

[@王晓亮-g5u]

I am very glad that so many reasonable people understand the evil intentions of these people towards the Chinese, thank you for your wise comments!

[@bitter_truth8646]

Don't use western tools in order to improve your lifes!

[@michelleelmore5533]

Evil intentions towards a country that you’re trying to take over and mistreat? If it’s so bad then stop trying to go to their country and steal their natural resources which your country doesn’t have. Gtfohwtbs!!! The fact you say these people is very telling and disgusting

[@curiga1st141]

1) Who is the BIGGEST DEBT Holders in AFRICA ? Fact says the American + European are holding 85% of African Debt. 2) PRC CHN Debt interest for AFRICA = 2.7%. Who is the Trapping AFRICAN with huge Choking DEBT Load of high interest higher than 5.4+ % ? Of course, none other than the American + European people.

[@Yhagiboobjota]

@@curiga1st141 ch1ng cㅐang ch0ng

[@sideriteadamantium4300]

The French are parasites who only whine about China while actually stealing Africa's resources to this day. Look up the CFA Franc monetary system. France is stealing Africa's trade surpluses through that system and any African country that refuses to comply is sanctioned and their leaders assassinated. Why isn't France24 doing an investigation journalist piece of the CFA Franc system if they are so concerned about Africa???

[@stevenk1468]

The guy in Blue jacket actually think that the Chinese infrastructure projects are overpriced. Probably he could check out how much the Berlin Airport, Stuttgart Railway station or any of the large infrastructure projects cost here in Germany and how long these projects take. I believe he will change his mind immidiatly...

[@deusdedittusubira315]

Most media is about propaganda

[@stevengelber2780]

Totally agreed. They thought the world is fairytale

[@marlontorres2752]

You're right steven, esp the Airport!

[@tommasoterzano5180]

They simply costs too much for nations that can't pay them back. The are doing this everywhere, just look an Montenegro...

[@calvyncraven1141]

@@tommasoterzano5180 without in infra, tech transfer etc, skill trasfer, definately the loans will not be able to pay back. But the real question you should ask yourself. Without any of the above, would uou prefer to live how your ancentors live? With nothing but civil wars financed by the west for decades?

[@duosignjs4547]

To build infrastructure is for what Chinese are known for, and this is what Africa needs 🔥🔥

[@sahajiniraydu7735]

Yup Chinese government very generous giving infrastructure and debt defaults to Zambia

[@dtango8345]

@@sahajiniraydu7735 there. Price to pay for everything that part of politics thats something what your country lacking. Ask modi how India doing.

[@julianliu6553]

@@sahajiniraydu7735 You sound like a broken record, boring...

[@tresphorempundu3185]

@@julianliu6553 Nopp, there is truth to that. This is nothing Zambians should approach lightly, remember the way Christians treated them. Chinese are not in Zambia for Zambians, they are in Zambia to strengthen their interests for as long as no one says anything. There are successful stories I have personally seen. But they are Chinese who are can treat a Zambian worse than the slaves in America back in the days.

[@item6931]

To build vassal states is for what Chinese are known for, and this is what Africa deserves 🔥🔥

[@kimaniyaniadventures835]

I know this Chinese guy. The one with company worth over $250million. His name is Huang yao chi. He was friends with my dad, he helped me come to china in 2016. The owner of Wonderful group of companies

[@chirots]

Is he a good man?

[@geoffreybotha1994]

@@chirots 你说呢，这样的人肯定是好人。

[@chirots]

@@geoffreybotha1994 I asked in English, you answered in Chinese... lol. Wasted

[@Adami__qiziman__]

@@chirots 😅😅😅😅

[@Adami__qiziman__]

@@chirots he said this kind of man is exactly good.

[@timbuyoti1198]

When they said the Patriotic Front govt had zero tolerance to corruption, I literally burst out laughing 😹

[@lemms]

I was working in Zambia in 2010 and left when I realized that I'm not helping the locals. What they needed was basic infrastructure and I was selling IT services. I'm happy to see that Zambians are having a better life than when I was there.

[@lemms]

@Solve Everything I guess it is based on the volume? It is a complicated situation, but I guess sometimes, chinese don't help its own case with a communication model that isn't customized to the local situation. For example, chinese companies will often build worker dormitories to house their staff. There are benefits for the companies - in terms of costs and control, and for their staff in terms of allowing their staff adapt easily into a new environment. But to the locals, what they often see is chinese companies with housing that have a huge wall around it. It's like chinese bring along its great wall everywhere they go! The locals will start to imagine what mischief these chinese foreigners are plotting behind their walls. The locals' rental market also does not benefit from the chinese foreigners. Chinese loves buying properties, and we drive up property prices wherever we go! It is good for the rich local landowners, but most of the poor will see chinese oppressing them until they cannot own properties in the own cities. So chinese create a lot of unhappiness among the locals in these ways. And lack of communication with the local community, creates a lack of understanding and emmity between the locals and the chinese. But I think with time, these issues are just speed bumps that can be resolved eventually.

[@BernieSanders-bn5dk]

@Solve Everything Because it's this The Wealthy move into poor areas , buy their lands and profit off them. The poor move into wealthy lands for opportunities.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

Chinese gov't and companies are building infrastructure and transferring technology.

[@theforgot3n1]

@@lemms This video tries to give a very negative view of these businesses. I can't help but see it as both inevitable and far better than a lot of the alternatives. What I am wondering though is if the Chinese investors genuinely care about the Zambian people? I'm not really saying they have to. I am just wondering how this would develop over the long-term. The Zambian's seem so dependent.

[@Penaming]

if china succeeds in zambia it might influence other african nations and that will threaten the economic hold of western countries on their ex-colonies.

[@vincenttiene]

Being a government official should be a calling. We need someone with an utmost moral value to lead a nation. A government by the people and for the people.

[@farfetched9296]

Funny how citizens can kill each other but don't have the balls to kill the leaders that bound them in slavery in which they out number

[@MarvoloSalazar]

@@farfetched9296 Always shocks me

[@OldDunollieman]

@@farfetched9296 You must be a Yank.

[@Renwoxing13]

Wow, for some reason that thought occurred to me as well. Like we shared a natural response/brainwave! People who feel the need in their bones to help, and better the world should be the norm. Politicians should be tested, and psycho-analyzed to ensure that within them is the will to better the world!

[@chubbygardener]

Lol "someone with an utmost moral value" 😂🤣😂🤣 are you stupïd? Honest leaders don't win elections, people like lies and false promises. Honest people don't lie or promise impossible things. Only an intelligent, educated and possessor of high moral values society can have honest leaders.

[@kelvin6345]

am happy for the Chinese man who allows his son to play with the watchman's son. its a good gesture.

[@davidlin2132]

是的，我们接受的教育是人人平等，当然现实不一定完全做到，但我们坚持，追求达到这个目标

[@ismailmalik3986]

It’s very rare here in Zambia. The Chinese don’t mingle much with the locals and other races. Perhaps it’s the language barrier or they just don’t give a damn

[@petertan_sg]

@@ismailmalik3986 Chinese are mainly introverts and focus on business and family life.

[@roanlancephil9915]

@@ismailmalik3986 the chinese people always like to keep to themselves, that's why there are so many Chinatowns in the world.

[@hawkrolla]

9:37 The most important aspect of this doc is the relationship between the Chinese boy and the Zambian youngster. Hope for the future.

[@natturner7603]

That little boy was his slave and protector !! Same system that was used in slavery in the U.S. !!! 🙄🙄🙄

[@mufalonami2282]

Chill Nat, that sort of mindset doesn't work here 😌

[@ruzimabonieck6908]

No racism detected in the minds of those youngsters, hope they grow up like that in the future.

[@kenoyangg]

After watching the whole video, I have to say: Chinese people, when next time a western reporter approached to you friendly and wants to record the conversations with you. Remember that this KZbin video is a good example for how your recording will be trimmed and edited. LOL, this is a really a good one, even better than CNN. I can tell the reporter hates Chinese more than Zambia.

[@Thanos-u5f]

Irony is these western media are top in press freedom index

[@c4nt0na]

@@Thanos-u5f thats why its free. they are allowed to say whatever they deem fit

[@Thanos-u5f]

@@c4nt0na I don't think so they are free a journalist from CNN can never support anything about Russia or China, he will be fired

[@kenoyangg]

@@Thanos-u5f 😂 exactly.

[@nofilter7955]

who funds african universities and hospitals? western taxpayers... not chinese... who takes millions of african immigrants and pays their food and housing? the wesr not africa... maybe the west should stops sending a single cent to africa

[@ScoobyDoo-zp1sq]

Employing locals ✅ Building infrastructure ✅ No interest or low interest loans ✅ Transferring knowledge and building schools ✅ Western media bias ✅

[@loisemccallum5254]

Talk to the employees and see the inconvenience that they have over their counterpart.

[@rap3208]

@@loisemccallum5254 Go and talk to your husband about his inconveniences, an employee will always want more and there's nothing wrong with that. An employee having a gripe against his employers is nothing new and is true everywhere. You an american? Why do you think there are labor unions in your every industry? because a company will always want more profit while the employees will also want more pay.

[@sylverrain4620]

Better than the Bible or Bombs from the West.

[@SW-fy8pq]

Bible is perfectly fine. It is the bombs and liars from the west aren't.

[@kithinga]

There is two bombs in that line. 💥💣

[@Biobele]

do you prefer The suicide vests from the east?

[@nobs997]

@@SW-fy8pq Bible endorses and condones slavery and some still think it is perfect

[@sylverrain4620]

@@Biobele 🤔 wondering why they willing to kills themselves just to kill their perceived enemy?

[@spider6660]

French news channels are more concerned about Africa now but can someone tell them their past history with France.

[@mooshei8165]

Lmao!!! True story.

[@nenanatuajt]

How many decades did the West colonize Zambia? 8 decades, what did Zambians get? Absolute POVERTY !!!

[@desciplesofthomassankara3021]

They will remain poor b'coz of poor leadership and economic policies. They were the first county in 2020-21 to default on their international debts.

[@rap3208]

@@desciplesofthomassankara3021 Education is the key. They have to educate their people to have a big pool of bright minds to lead them, to become government leaders, engineers, teachers, doctors, etc.. Learning to stand on one's own feet after independence is a long and hard road, full of growing pains.

[@carleanahauffe6228]

ARE YOU SAYING BECAUSE THE WEST IS A THIEF AND A MURDER???? YOU SHOULD DO THE SAME??? EXPLOITS MY PEOPLE SO CHINA CAN LIVE WELL???

[@carleanahauffe6228]

AFRIKA IS NOT POOR!!! THE OUTSIDE WORLD SEE THIS!!! THEY HAVE NON OF THE RESOURCES WHICH OUR GOD HAS GIVEN US!!! SO THEY COME AND DECIEVE OUR LEADERS AND TAKE AWAY OUR RESOURCES. LONG LIVE MAGUFULI!!! LONG LIVE!!!

[@gioseanuandrei5489]

You have any idea the state Zambia was when the Europeans conquered the place? Colonization is not the proper word, the same as conquering because there were no borders, state, army to defend Zambia when the British took over the place.

[@Brian-ul2mw]

Great documentary, now do one on French influence in Africa.

[@piscator2813]

The French own north and west Africa

[@mika274]

Wait that is wrong. You are not allowed to do that

[@islandvibez]

French empire got rich off of the backs of africans. Truly unspeakable acts have happen at the hand of the french's

[@Salty010]

yeap we need to learn that, what China learn and do right now is from those French, Brits,US....its fight among rich country...

[@marcusbian2851]

Why are you calling it "influence" instead of "bring peaceful and prosperous development at all fronts"?

[@jacquelynn2051]

“They like to learn, but they forget very fast.” Uhm, we should study that.

[@mateuscruz6028]

should also study during you spare time, otherwise everyone will forget. we Chinese think the most important is self-study and practice

[@DGE123]

@@mateuscruz6028 really i thought it was absolute obedience to central fascist authority?

[@mateuscruz6028]

@@DGE123 it is self-discipline towards your study and your whole life, learn and practice aned keep it in mind. if this is fascist, then all the developed countries adopt this, and the young people in these countries adopt this to make their progress in shool.

[@jacquelynn2051]

@@mateuscruz6028 I agree! After all, I said, what I SAID!... lol. I'm FOR black people STUDYING, quite frankly ALL should study past the tip of their own noses. You might like your neighbors and interact with a diverse culture better. Happy Easter!

[@mateuscruz6028]

@@jacquelynn2051 i am in Brazil and there is a lot of black people and some is my friends. you know they came to Brazil as slavery by westerns, and now many of them is work hard and also try best to learn in university, though they have a very poor economic foundation, they got access to education under Lula's administration. my tennis coach is black man, he have a fancy income while he can speak english and portugues, thanks to education.

[@leonarddunn2090]

Chinese influence? says France that last remaining colonizer in africa that refuses to leave ?

[@lsaackrpruto]

like french colonies are doing better, remember mobutu? remember rwandan genocide, france dont talk pls

[@mcdonalsmcmenu2449]

Rwanda was an Belgian colonie

[@LICKMYNYNE]

France also massacred a group of Senegalese soldiers after ww2

[@joshr24]

How was Rwanda genocide Frances fault

[@Chilbuli_Baby]

@@joshr24 search: operation turquoise 1994

[@tunissaadia8064]

France media manipulate narratives to its own benefits

[@Kopie0830]

When the chinese businessmen make more business and industry and care more for zambians more than the zambian government, you know something is wrong.

[@victimsupport4us160]

The Chinese what to own Africa, China's big on slavery . The Europeans don't want the Chinese to get more powerful. The Chinese in Africa make 1 million & pay the African government £100,000.

[@raphaelz6030]

@@victimsupport4us160 and they still get paid, guess what the white man do in Africa, a century of free labour.

[@peterjones5243]

@@raphaelz6030 They got infrastructure. Those cities and railroads didn't just magically appear.

[@raphaelz6030]

@@peterjones5243 railroad was built by slaves to deliver raw materials in mass number, and guess where those resources went without a single penny in return

[@peterjones5243]

@@raphaelz6030 They worked in similar conditions to the children that China puts in the rare earth metal mines. The Europeans didn't take the infrastructure back with them when they left. Many of those cities and railroads are still used today. What China is doing is more long-term. They desire to put desperate African nations into debt that they can't repay. Corrupt leaders, like in the past, will sell out their people and resources.

[@D2E80]

Perhaps France should explain what CFA Franc is all about before they talk about China. I dare any of my African brothers to investigate CFA Franc

[@coment6]

Wumao

[@ioogleio]

I told one of my friend from Togo that French is a romantic language, and she said NO. I asked why, then she tell me the truth - most of the money of western Africa countries go to France, that’s one of the reasons why her mother land is so poor. God bless Africa 🙏🇨🇳🇹🇬

[@coment6]

@@admiral20055 Wumao #2

[@jamesvo8435]

Only an idiot would listen to a country who has enslaved your people and steal your people resources tell you right from wrong. Use your mind. Would you trust a thief who just kidnap and sold your family? Why listen to this bull?

[@lolwutasddfdfk]

Instead of interviewing the thousands of zambians that benefitted from the investment, France 24 chooses to interview song writers and "activists" funded by western countries.

[@minismalls3096]

biggest difference is that the french treat africans as PROPERTY and the chinese treat africans as trade PARTNERS. Big difference.

[@Siempre1978]

40 years ago China's per capita GDP was the same as Zambia's. Over the past 4 Decades China has lifted 800 Million people out of absolute poverty and is on target to create a moderately prosperous socialist society with Chinese Characteristics Its development model is a proven success and Zambia can benefit by adopting measure to develope a sustainable economy in which Chinese Companies can be a strategic partner. Building Socialism with Zambian Characterists is the way forward. Chinese Capital Investment is an aid to developing Zambia - unlike the super exploitation of Western Capital under both Colonial & neo Colonial periods. China's Solidarity helped Zambia end Colonialism and China can contribute to raising all Zambians out of poverty.

[@dashuaili2608]

Because in comparison, it reminds the sinful acts they've done to Zombia. And it's so hard for France to accept and digest the mistakes it made in the past.

[@desciplesofthomassankara3021]

That didn't stop China loaning up to $3 billion to Zambia despite their history of debt defaults. In 2020-21 they were the first nation to default on their international debts.

[@himanshu89721]

@@desciplesofthomassankara3021 what do think is the future of Zambia is things continue like this ?

[@desciplesofthomassankara3021]

@@himanshu89721 interest rates will mean they'll be stuck in debt for a long time, other countries and institutions won't lend to them unless they want to bury them in more debt and they'll loose their independence eventually since their creditors will dictate their economic policies to cut public spending or take as collateral insurance their national resources including mines, roads, farms etc for raising money to pay the debts.

[@maxamaddaahir3309]

They invested,they created jobs,but European did nothing

[@trevisrobotie924]

...and they suck blood

[@nokah6511]

@@trevisrobotie924 Common, what did Romania ever do?

[@lilfer4815]

How naive you are! All colonisers come bearing gifts, while raping our natural resources and finding new colonies for the resettling of their over-populated states.

[@armes4189]

soon they will take over your country with debt.

[@chikeongtan]

European eat everything and left nothing

[@LostPieceOfTheCol]

The Chinese go to the Africa and try to become Africans: the Westerners go to Africa and try to change Africans into Westerners...

[@item6931]

lollolololololololololo!!!!!!!!!!! Those Chinese guys were behaving totally African hahahahahahha!!!!!!!!

[@plizwekup5231]

That's because you have not seen the mistreatment faced by many Africans working for them.

[@desciplesofthomassankara3021]

@@plizwekup5231 the Chinese don't treat Africans as well as we treat them, have you seen how Africans are being mistreated in China especially during the pandemic. Shops are hanging signs with "no Africans allowed" outside their doors. We still haven't learnt from our history. We were just as welcoming to the westerners in the 1700s. We all know how that well that went

[@plizwekup5231]

@@desciplesofthomassankara3021 Yeah have seen those videos, including those on the continent. Sad we never learn, we too naive most times. And yes, we a very warm towards others than ourselves. Sad.

[@briandaclac9721]

Really that's what you are thinking now....wait until 100 years later. Chinese who are living else for a few centuries never become local. You sound like you have never been outside of your mud! Don't you see they have their own schools, banks, clinics etc....local will eventually not be allowed to be in those places. Just wait until yours children or grand children growth up then you can ask them

[@mengwu1113]

As a chinese, I wish both china and african countries peace and success

[@stocklee6228]

“China possesses one third of Zambia's national debt” means that the west countries possesses most of debt to Zambia! the debt from China is good for Zambia, the debt from west is bad for zambia that will make zambia poorer and poorer.

[@Ann-il8if]

This is not growth….nothing is for free….it’s a debt trap…..These people are more racist than western world

[@Sunny-hc1bf]

@@Ann-il8if Infrastructures are the most essential tools to gain capital (money), However, without sufficient capital, you can't build infrastructures. China provided the money, it will be incredibly suspicious if they had nothing to gain out of it. It makes sense that they want a return on their investment. However, corruption is making the situation much much worse. Without corruption, the country can pay back the money owed in a reasonable amount of time, but with corruption, it is near impossible.

[@Ann-il8if]

@@Sunny-hc1bf that’s the problem the corruption will make these countries fall to debt trap. Secondly, chinese infra is tofu dreg just cheap non lasting one….look Whts happening around the world with their projects……hope people from these countries open their eyes soon

[@百特曼-k2b]

@@Ann-il8if You are very hostile to China

[@Ann-il8if]

@@百特曼-k2b yes we all shud have serious problems with such countries bullying small nations

[@chimyamulenga7312]

When he said zero tolerance to corruption I laughed cause even just being a citizen in Zambia you have to bribe someone just to get the national registration card 😭😭 so this coming election is just pray that no one gets hurt 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@preciousbanda4625]

agreed lol

[@Alex-ig2xr]

If Africa want to be completely independent, they need to get rid of the election system. Democracy doesn’t work when majority of the people are not educated and poor. And your media is controlled by foreign interests.

[@nyendwa]

You guys paid someone to get your NRCs?

[@kauswekazilimani3736]

@@Alex-ig2xrEven without democracy their is nonsense. People forget some nations have had a presidents for more than 20 years and is probably worse than us.

[@chiyenyumba7135]

@@Alex-ig2xr because the very notion of democracy is foreign

[@zhangburnham7226]

as a chinese ,I find them same as we were in 1980s,foregin investment,cheap labour,working overtime,price war between domestic and abroad,but we came through to what we are now.Foregin investment brings chance,but it's our own people who take it and make a difference.good luck to Zambians and all African people

[@AlamoOriginal]

lets hope your government sticks to that commitment where you slowly turn countries industrialized like China did in the Deng era, frankly us westerners don't mind China making investments in underdeveloped countries, but its a red flag if you start abusing it and using it to expand influence at the expense of the locals, we westerners already learned it, Chinese haven't yet or at least so i think

[@lpham6607]

Wherever chinese put their feet on. They will say IT IS MINE...lol

[@lillylee3817]

@@AlamoOriginal Chinese went through so much n they do not forget but their Confucian back ground will not let them do to others but no one is prefect

[@pnduarte4696]

@@AlamoOriginal no you didn t.

[@eveleung8855]

​ @Frederick Hashbury I didn't know the Chinese need the western permission to develop whatever country they want to help develop, if you don't like it, why don't you help them to develop instead?

[@northernsamba7388]

70 Chinese people are buried in Zambia. They died building the railway in Zambia at a time when China itself was a poor country. They did not colonize Zambia nor did China colonize any country in Africa. What is the problem with France 24? There is still a French imposed currency in used in Africa. Do they see that at risk now that Africa has a non-colonial choice? When you see a major hospital, a bridge, an airport, a rail road, there is a good chance that it is built by China. Here is what colonialist have done. When there is oil, there are minerals, they are interested with strings attached. Some kind of rule of law is imposed with force. Rip off the land and leave Africans destitute for decades. A good example is Haiti. After 50 years in Haiti. What has Americans and Canadian done for Haiti? Still destitute after 50 years. The former President of Philipines said it best. America used Philipines as the door mat, living off the fat of the land. That is the kind of Western Influence we have seen for 50+ years.

[@YuanweiLao]

Overpriced? Let French companies or USA show you what overpriced truly is.

[@junemuch5650]

Don’t be daft

[@pengjuzhang7238]

why you tell the truth

[@ichenhong]

Now, with the help of China, Africa's infrastructure is developing rapidly, but they say it is a debt crisis.

[@user-pt1ok8rg1u]

The empire effects were both positive and negative and affect both Britain and her colonies. The empire introduced new technology agricultural practices, industries infrastructure, education, religion, administration systems and court systems.

[@MohsinKhan-nx2pj]

On a french documentary lecturing the world about influence in English. Baffling

[@raideepu4]

you nailed it

[@PrinceCobra21]

the french are actually still colonizing 14 african countries. the so called "colonial pact"

[@derricksiame83]

Just imagine

[@mousqy]

@@PrinceCobra21 IKR even the africa money is still tied to the francs

[@zacchew4232]

U win

[@isaachokonya3431]

Your title is misleading, instead of properly saying "Chinese's positive influence on Zambian Economy" you say "Under Chinese Influence" nonsense!

[@sofastorms1092]

I'm from China, I hope the Chinese minging company can follow and solve problems met by the relocated village people, especially water shortage problem. It's not difficult for a mining company to drill some wells and build/repair houses. It's not only their contract obligation but also social responsibility to do that.

[@saidayassin4265]

Don't worry... we are used to the abuse of the foreigners but they don't last long.

[@enzhus]

Two adults and seven kids, how many rooms do you think they will be satisfied? Not in China, not even in developed western country regular people can have 8 room home. They just have too many kids while they can afford. They should compare living condition with what they had before.

[@lupeloSimoni2324]

the obligation is not getting everyone RICH，FREE BIG HOUSE。they need to work themselves 。 and I am pretty sure you are not CHINESE，cuz we knew Chinese enterprise will slove problems and make things well handled。

[@andrews7727]

@@enzhus Often the reason for large numbers of kids in Africa will be because of the infant mortality rate, due to a number of factors, which have been resolved in more developed countries and which is why the average family size has decreased over the last 100 years, because more children survive until adulthood.

[@xuanluo9561]

@thunder bolt VPN

[@bohsu182]

whenever Chinese talk about the business, the western has a strong mindset on the politics and ideology purpose of this business. This is ridiculous. The western countries should change their mindset now.

[@tophatv2902]

@@chizurumizuhara6136 Dude this is a cpp shill do you not realise why theere are so many chinese supporting comments when youtube is banned in china? All of them are agents

[@yogeshkumar7389]

@@tophatv2902 Most probably it is done by automated bots and stuffs like that.

[@promisedland123456]

@@tophatv2902 there's a thing called VPN.....i am chinese, i live in china and was educated in Canada and lived there for 10 years, and most importantly I support CCP. You guys are being brain washed for your whole life, and your logic is not even rational....Eg 1: CCP is bad, everyone should blame them, if they are not..they must be agents from CCP or Bots....therefore, ccp must be bad Eg2: CCP is bad, but the pandemic has been controlled...there must be fake numbers CCP is bad, and there no way CCP is responsible and efficient and chinese ppl are so supportive towards CCP and willing to sacrifice and support their lock down policies. CCP must imporison ppl and fake the number, therefore, CCP is bad......I feel sorry for you guys and I really made a right decision for moving back to china and have my kid educated here...

[@tophatv2902]

@@promisedland123456 LOL so mad plus using vpn in china is illegal wumao

[@chizurumizuhara6136]

@@promisedland123456 You are the ones who is being brainwashed. I think you are a member of 50 cent army. Your country is doing horrible acts like forced organ harvesting and persecution of minorities in xinjiang. Your country even lied of the spread of the virus. We all know that CCP is lying we are not fool to fall for the lies of your government. We all know that corona virus (CCP virus) came from wuhan lab and spread it. your government kills so many people. We are so glad that we are in a democratic world we can do whatever we want and what we want to say. compared to your government that is always censoring news, killing students because they want freedom ALWAYS REMEMBER THE TIANANMEN MASSACRE and the TANK MAN. In addition CCP is stealing many islands in south east asia even though they have the ownership of it. The people who supports CCP including you are like robots who are programmed to blindly follow orders with no question. You even stole many technologies from other countries. Your country even copy the famous car brands, but your government can't copy the quality and durability of the originals LMAO. Many countries are now hating your governments because of the horrible acts of the CCP.

[@73295480]

I have no words to express 😕how I am feeling right now wow !!!!

[@LADYMILLS99]

Selah

[@integerconsulting9344]

You're not alone. It is deplorable.

[@aseplesep1034]

@@LADYMILLS99 r

[@73295480]

To break this cycle is to teach the real history 💯 to all our peoples so they may comprehend totally the world we live in so that they loose the rosy glasses once and for all. Our relationship with the whole world is been disgusting 😪and predatory which we have been the hunted.

[@Cha19786]

You and me both. 😖

[@SteveBiko2017]

I am from Kenya and feel the plight of Zambians. The Chinese should focus on businesses that require technical expertise like road construction and manufacturing and leave the rest for the locals. If the Chinese people want to help poor Zambians, they should advise locals on best agricultural practices to use and offer technical expertise in farming. In as much as competition is good, unfair competition is not healthy.

[@SteveBiko2017]

@ It is better to enable the Africans start their businesses than employ them. Employment does not guarantee job security but business does.

[@sexymary]

@@SteveBiko2017 Not for now, because you guys are still in dev stage. The Chinese are investing in Africa & investment comes with risk, so it makes sense to employ a Chinese boss for big projects there.. When Africa has better infrastructures because of Chinese investments, this will pave way for Africans to flourish local businesses.

[@benb5891]

anyone who go invest gonna want to profit….

[@AA-mp8bj]

Imagine if it was you who invested. If it's millions of yuan or dollars' worth of investments that you've just made in a foreign country, would you just stay and watch while people who haven't done this before try to make it happen? Of course, initially, you would get people who would see the whole investment project through.

[@clovemartin]

@@SteveBiko2017 I wish this were true. When Zimbabwe kicked white people off their farms, the black people who took over the farm land didn't know how to farm. Many of them used to work on these farms themselves but still couldn't operate it.

[@vikileo566]

As a Chinese inlander,this is really a novel documentary.of course,China gives Africa a better price than Western world.An interesting difference between these two investors is,China want a stable political situation,and also they respect African's own choice,while Western world uesd to resort to violence.They send missionarys to propagate peace and love,in the same time,they send mercenarys to make war all over Africa. my advice to Zambian people is 独立自主，which means “constantly strive to become stronger；make unremitting efforts to improve oneself”If one day,you master the technology to machining your own ore,you will get a much reasonable price. Also there are problems made by globalization and capitalism,but actually we chinese are also struggle to it.

[@hitsongsa]

I agree! Tell them!

[@piotrkosakowski7071]

don't make me laugh:p it's just that the world has changed, and it's way cheaper to exploit Africa using hands of their own people without the need to police them. Just bribe a government and you are set:p

[@ruzimabonieck6908]

You're right 100%

[@chikeikechukwuajero4870]

Everyone coming to Africa for business or investment is primarily doing so for self interest. Africans need to love and plan for their children future through protectionism

[@elsonsti]

poor countries need help. mainly infrastructure, food self sufficient, and industrialization. but i see western country give them nothing but robbing resources.

[@chriswhite3692]

@@elsonsti lol what you think China is doing? Think they're REALLY doing that out of the kindness of their hearts? Getting resources and debt traps.

[@elsonsti]

@@chriswhite3692 US owes most debt to china. so its debt trap for US too?

[@chriswhite3692]

@@elsonsti The US owes most of it's debt to itself.

[@elsonsti]

@@chriswhite3692 i mean foreign debt

[@aftab4579]

Great developments in African continent by the Chinese. Chinese may take more in future but they are giving a lot and lot of. Much and much better than the Western Slavery mind set of colonial oppressors. Great Job by Chinese.

[@luvingg]

Mind boggling how you praise your oppressor. You will learn the hard way.

[@willgillis5857]

@@luvingg the sad reality is that there are way too many black Africans who think like that loser!

[@thebadstation8416]

@@willgillis5857 are you even black?

[@tyiingram9878]

Nothing is great about being exploited

[@aftab4579]

@@luvingg Blissy you may live with your sadistic pride but your frustration spilled up. Need not to worry of my oppression, I am happy with that. So only misery and destruction may give you life. Right ?? You know you won't count anymore ??? Don't let boggle your prickly brain.

[@leea3531]

Free my Zambia 🇿🇲 people . Love ❤️ from Somalia 🇸🇴

[@rhonda5056]

Who is going to free them?

[@Hahaha41241]

What China is doing is not bad, instead of critics why not helping China to help Africa. I understand some Zambian have difficult time, Chinese are very competitive.

[@sinefromabovebabylon3577]

Shut up

[@testphone8379]

@@sinefromabovebabylon3577 😨 what’s your problem? I think what @Free Style said is reasonable. For the locals to take control of their own destiny they will first to learn their skills and then if they want star a business of their own. Chinese are very competitive and creative but you don’t have to do the same things as they do. Locals have local knowledge and culture, they can certainly do something. But doing business may not be everyone’s cup of tea. It is the same everywhere, low skilled worker or people don’t want work will be poor, even in China.

[@Ann-il8if]

This is not growth….nothing is for free….it’s a debt trap…..These people are more racist than western world

[@nandantandel1604]

@@Ann-il8if lol, and what are the west doing? Busy bombing innocent countries. The Zambians are at least developing now. They will pay back the debt. You all racist idiots really underestimate africa.

[@Ann-il8if]

@@nandantandel1604 no-one is underestimating Africa……Zambia should not only rely only on china they should invite other g7 or quad countries to invest in them equally…..this will reduce any dominance from any country…..Yes everyone is racist but chyna isn’t a messiah either

[@kebo2155]

The government should start investing in people by enabling them . This country is sleeping 💤💤💤

[@imiss2pac427]

indeed, like the whole country is second degree coma

[@manovrsb]

That sounds great but where will they get the money, oh right they can take out chinese loans to oh what's that you don't like that either. Maybe they'll take out loans from west oh no that's colonialism. Then don't borrow money cause I'm guessing engineers and technicians in Zambia don't need money to survive .

[@zachmaselle6635]

They had to kill Magufuli for sure, he could not stand for this non-sense! Africans! Africans! Why????

[@awesomepanda4053]

Before see that happen, the ppl should learn to TRUST their elected govt. Continuous internal conflicts or distrust would only making their country going nowhere... Only a stable govt would attract more external investments and new technologies. Also MORE JOBS available for locals...

[@zachmaselle6635]

@@awesomepanda4053 Elected government officials are the crooks who are selling out Zambia. All the money Zambia has gotten from Copper for these years, they could not think of building a smelter! How do you empower your people.

[@rcbrascan]

at 10:15, you see the 2 boys going to play together which foretells that the Chinese and Black people can be friends and work together without prejudice unlike the Western powers' attitude towards Africa.

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

HAHAHA. I'm black and when I visited China, I couldn't get a room or eat at fancy restaurants without having white coworkers with me. No one was interested in talking to me. It was worse that I could understand what people were saying. The West is MUCH better for black people than China. No comparison

[@forgaoqiang]

@@Chironex_Fleckeri That's interesting, why you think you should be talked to? Are you handsome or what ?

[@gulserensmsk]

@@forgaoqiang nah fr i was literally harrased on the airport for being a white guy with a south african passport, because apparently accoridng to chinese only black people are from africa, literally got questioned several times and i had to explain em that people like us exist it was really uncomfortable, nonetheless cool country

[@declancurry4479]

Dream on

[@johnnyy1186]

@@gulserensmsk Immigration officers are supposed to harass tourists, thats their job, isn't it ?

[@xfghghbhh5489]

The cute little Chinese boy with the local boy such a cute friendship

[@pooiabeik3042]

Yes! And who feels worried about it all? France!! You must be missing the good old days I suppose 🤣

[@papopapo2817]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@annalisagomes2743]

There's no better both ways. That's a stupid statement.

[@annalisagomes2743]

@Roid Astria In terms of humanity, Africans would be treated as a 2nd class for the interests of Chinese investors and greedy leaders. Looting during the France colonization is very pale in comparison to what the Chinese are doing now to the natural resources. The identity is also threatened as more developments come, more poor Africans will be dispersed away, lost their lands in favor of foreigners from many countries. Africa will not have the control. Chinese people left China as the European and Western manufacturing industries left them. It's a different type of colonization. It's modern-day slavery using machinery. Deeper in perspective due to China's advanced technologies are able to take everything they want which previous colonizers could not do. That's a million x payout for building the infrastructures.

[@annalisagomes2743]

@Roid Astria Maybe you are based in the city and not in the rural areas where development is planned. Where are you in Africa? Do you?

[@annalisagomes2743]

@Roid Astria Also, in China, no foreigner can own land.

[@aspireautomobile6315]

Hey france , let's have a discussion on your colonial history in africa and asia ...

[@CitsVariants]

and soon it will be empire of China lol ; be a good boy - pay attention to "evil west" while being screwed by new power.

[@CitsVariants]

survival at its finest. Africans dont learn from history

[@smackwiththetea5237]

@Soldat ᚦᚬᚩᛅᛄᚢᚠᚻᛈᛉᛋᛏᛒᛖᛗᛠᛢᛣᛥᚸ what language is that

[@TheDaeroner]

@@CitsVariants in Africa we know from over 400 years of experience that the west is beyond evil. Partly because of the middle finger we are greeted with when demanding not only the skulls of our past leaders, but also the return of our cultural artefacts.

[@mpongwemporokoso614]

It is grossly unrealistic to doubt the supportive influence of China in Zambia.Retrospectively, Chinese are not strangners to this country.They have trained our people in diverse technical fields since Independence. Their presence is legitimized by our past and current investment laws. Therefore, they are fully welcome for they have met the set investment conditionalities. The British have had entrenched influence here from the inception of colonial rule. No foreign power ever raised eyebrows. What curiosities have occurred to justify the implied negativity about China's presence in Zambia. Let us banish hypocricy to less practiced countries, if there are any. Compliant Investors are our desire for as long as their activities are appropriately linked to our consciously crafted national development path. When our young Zambians, in the exercise of their freedom of expression, make correspondingly unrealistic comments, some of us select to be mute realizing the commonality of the existence of abject destitution of historical information among them. This is an issue of facts, not emotionalism.

[@Juuk-D]

shameless ignorance...

[@imalkabu9510]

You are too narrow minded and short sited. Chinese have nothing to do in Zambia as long as they don't respect the locals.

[@CleverLoyal247]

That's the past were talking about now things have completely changed y'all settle for crumbs and your ok with it

[@1wu328]

Yes，can't agree with you more

[@sonderatlas5366]

I'm torn. It seems like most of the Chinese workers there came to Africa in search of a better life. They enjoy the slower pace. Some Africans seem to be benefiting while others are complaining. I think that the people of Zambia should be skeptical but also try to see this as an opportunity to better their lives.

[@johannakadar4314]

Ohh the son of the chinese farmer, and the watchman son was so cute. They are realy adorable, i hope they can countinou to have a long friendship. They remind me of me and my bestfriend, we know eachother since we were 5. Its good to have that kind of a friendship.

[@kimpedro8057]

hi how are you doing

[@neilwhite5187]

@ Johanna... You are naive...

[@kimpedro8057]

i am so glad to meet you here, i will like us to talk more and also know each other better if you don't mind if we talk more on hangout. this is my gmail

[@waryaamoxamad3115]

We have seen the horrors of Rwanda under western/French influence, let us now see Zambia under Chinese influence.

[@Cynthia_Blackraven_666]

Rwanda was a Belgian colony, not French.

[@jesonchase2233]

@@Cynthia_Blackraven_666 no

[@wasser5686]

@Highlandadhd they are communist trash, but they dont kill people or force you to work . they invest in you and put you in a trap. Which is way better than being killed and beaten and tortured.

[@gregh7457]

@@wasser5686 i'de rather be dead than a slave

[@maxattack5772]

@Highlandadhd Seems you'd rather been captured and sent to USA as a slave, rather than live your current life.

[@kakerumasumoto3275]

People will always say it's the government but a lot tend to forget that it's the citizens sometimes who's also at fault. People always think if they have a new government that something will change that quickly, but the reality is it's more than that.

[@floppingtuna2022]

This

[@abu4278]

Facts. The ppl don’t challenge the government they just follow as they say.

[@purple4463]

@@abu4278 Exactly, and also allow themselves to be abused by these Chinese.

[@willywilliam1270]

Between two greedy people one has to win

[@rongwu-sj9ws]

I'm a Chinese individual who has never been to the African continent. However, I have a friend, an architectural engineer, who has been involved in assisting with the construction of bridges, roads, hospitals, schools, and more in Africa for many years. He told me that many Chinese people in his company enjoy playing soccer and even formed a soccer team. Surprisingly, they were soundly defeated by local children, who were around fifteen or sixteen years old, not adults. The company's "Chinese soccer elites" were outplayed. Eventually, they decided to build a soccer field for the local children, which was quite easy for an architectural company, and distributed soccer balls and jerseys. In his words, he said, "Let the deserving players run on the field!" I still remember the bitterness and disappointment in his voice when he said this; he is a true soccer enthusiast and very passionate about the game.

[@themoon4040]

The title says "Zambia: Under Chinese influence", yet the official language in Zambia is English, guess why?

[@felipfelop8220]

Wrong its not English,they have a number of languages,have you lived there,do you understand its customs,sick of armchair experts

[@MrMakabar]

@@felipfelop8220 Article 1 paragraph 5 of the Zambian constitution says very clearly: "The official language of Zambia shall be English" Just saying.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

@@felipfelop8220 Actually... It is. Lol. How don't you know this?

[@6969-m7u]

i know right? we dont realize we been forced to speak english everywhere the irony so funny lol

[@ligametis]

so what? it is no longer 1800s-1900s. Western world has quite a bit different values. China is doing suspicious things here and now.

[@SW-fy8pq]

The difference between China and US. China: "Hi Africa, We have earned extra money from business, we have excessive best skilled workers back home and a great vision to connect the world together with fast railway and facility. Do you want to improve your infrastructure with our skills and loans?" US: "Hi Africa, We have just printed more money. We have the best lawyers and politicians. We have the most powerful weapons and of course we have the biggest military worldwide. Do you want to buy our weapons to conquer other lands? We can offer loans."

[@PaddyKish254]

Forgot: "we can only help if you accept LGBT, give us land to build an army base, anchor your economy to ours, take our second hand rubbish....list goes on and on.

[@ahmednjidda6182]

At least they bring infrastructure, creat jobs, skill transfer, etc I've done business with many Chinese in Nigeria and I see no problem. At least they are less corrupt that most African leaders.

[@declancurry4479]

Africa has had great leaders Idi Amin, Bokasa and Robert Mugabe

[@yihan8127]

@@declancurry4479 lol

[@Tmax876]

But it's all run by Chinese at the top and the local on the low end

[@tseyazmutseyami1402]

@@declancurry4479 Mugabe was very effective in his first 20 years until the sanctions to be accurate

[@declancurry4479]

@@tseyazmutseyami1402 Effective in what Tyranny, Agricultural reform?

[@rauljosegarcia]

A reminder that just because you were born in a certain place, that doesn't necessarily make it the best place on earth.

[@Namoari941]

western imperials colonized the continent for more then 300 years, but not much developments, while China is here for less than 20 years, look at how many Kilometers of highway,railway build by China compares to what the Europeans did??

[@mcdonaldwacha7510]

Imperialists were here in Africa for a different reason not development. But Africans were fooled by the western world .

[@mlwee6796]

Yeah., Till today, western countries look down on Africa. They will never ever help, let alone use their money for Africa. Do you realise, almost all of this , 'China bashing' stories are written by these African-friendly westerners?

[@cannotbesaidenough1971]

Yes,China methods are different end result will be the same. Colonization

[@dineomolapo9934]

According to you when will africa gets it's turn another 300 years 😭😭😭😭😭I am in tears

[@starofdavid4484]

We are fooled by them we are changing handlers that is all everyone is in on deceiving ourselves even each other

[@mmanzoor8667]

It’s better . At least Zambia is getting something .

[@desciplesofthomassankara3021]

Why can't we do it ourselves when we can. We let political leaders loot money they could've used to carry out development and are greatful when the Chinese do what our governments can already do.

[@tmahlangu9079]

Mmmhh china president encouraged them to move to Africa,in the long term there will be a big problem cause china will control everything

[@t1621]

Paxtan also got many things...ask imraand😂😂😂

[@johnsmith3152]

Yeah, used

[@johnsmith3152]

@@tmahlangu9079 At last someone on here that has a brain

[@kangwamngandu3671]

As a Zambian i feel completely astonished by some of the findings in this documentary. I'm still processing this

[@evano5635]

Ignore the French propaganda. They’re saying it while a French billionaire owns 17 ports in Africa and while they still control the currency of its former colonies. They are panicking cause China deals will benefit Africa.

[@akeem1221]

Join Pilato in the fight.

[@lualkuchh]

Welcome to Africa, the dark continent, where foreigners know more about us than ourselves and also get to portray it how suits their interests

[@tsietsiphiri4874]

I wish they wake up

[@overbridgequ6078]

@@lualkuchh you want to show that you know better.. Then work hard and study hard... If possible to western countries and go Asian countries including China and figure out where are your country missing to stand up strong in this society... It is good that you have self-pride which is the most important motive to drive you improve yourself then contribute to your country... If you are losing yourself into complaining then you will be a loser for ever... Please remember, same to Africa, China was invaded and half colonied by a lot of western until 1949...this is a huge shame in every Chinese' mind.. Instead complaining, Chinese just hold tight and keep moving forward... That's what Vietnam is copying... After all, what you can do proves who you are, not what you would say...

[@siramike2654]

i respect the Chinese hard work. i hope the local can learn from them. Zambians should compete rather than complain. a nation develop through competition.

[@tednguyen7258]

thats why they are poor..just complain

[@kstephen88694]

I really felt sorry for the gentleman working in the strawberry farm. There is a sense of silent tension

[@MOJOJONO]

Yea, it's terrible (how covid has impacted things). Same issue here in Canada. Last summer foreign farm workers brought in from the Caribbean/Mexico couldn't leave or were told to stay on the farm and not allowed out by the owners. It must be harder in an area where the laws and conditions seem rougher.

[@danerobbable]

of course, the chinois are there

[@smh1245]

You understand that they can leave any time they want. They aren't being forcefully kept there, unlike this documentary so desperately tried and failed to convey. P.S. The living conditions in the "camps" are probably much better than their homes.

[@funkymunky8787]

@@smh1245 lying CCP propaganda troll

[@jdm6613]

@@funkymunky8787 😂

[@heckdi]

Chinese do not chop hands of like western countries did

[@tyiingram9878]

Violence and abuse happens in all forms.

[@Ad-qj4nw]

Tell that to the Muslims in China.

[@la7dfa]

Time and knowledge has moved on. Africa needs better education, knowledge and leaders who does not set up their countries for foreign exploits. Do like Norway did for their oil industry. Start up with the best foreign companies, and when you got enough training, kick them gradually out.

[@tyiingram9878]

@upurs I see you don’t seem to understand what bondage is. Let’s call a thing a thing, China is in the same situation Europe was in. Overpopulation, illness, and no more land for agriculture. The pattern is the same. Save it. It’s exploding.

[@Ad-qj4nw]

@upurs Chinese bots everywhere.

[@luzukombane]

In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is King.

[@godfirst2253]

I think we africans are blinded by our dark skin that make us feel inferior

[@adewdew6019]

@@godfirst2253 what can we do to open thier eyes? solutions please

[@MrSaidi03]

I don't think dark skin has nothing to do with inferiority is how our leaders are corrupting the countries and there is no accountability because a country is rule by the people but not the president.president is just a servant serving the people of the country mind people are sleeping that is why i said wake up.

[@xixtrey8148]

@@MrSaidi03 He is right the dark skin affect how many blks see themselves. Africans will not support another Blk person like them,but as soon as they see someone with lighter skin, they obey and believe everything they tell them.

[@krollpeter]

@@adewdew6019 Luzuko is right! Look what they do. Organize yourself, work harder, fight corruption, don't accept sloppy work, build the things to last not for the moment, invest even if it is little, befriend the people who mean well and avoid contact with those who do bad.

[@mikemudimba5531]

As an African, I am very sad to see how brutal we have been on China. Instead of learning from these people, our words are full of hatred everytime we speak. Why? I see no wrongdoing by the Chinese in this video. But I have seen a certain cadre [6:55] turned senior government official speak very ill of the Chinese.

[@puremoi8449]

A result of greedy politicians who think they are smart but are actually idiots.... We are doomed

[@mosesotito3617]

It's a sad situation, bruv!

[@lualkuchh]

Politicians that think short term and for themselves only

[@nirbija]

YOU "are doomed"! Stop projecting YOUR nonsense onto the voices of the "we" inside your head. lol From where does your so-called "greedy politicians" come? Do they fall from the sky? Or are your "politicians" come FROM AMONG YOU? You have a way of projecting onto your "politicians" and your "we". Let us guess: YOU don't take responsibility for YOUR life; do you? lol It is always others -- "we", "politicians", your parents, etc, etc; but NEVER YOU!

[@puremoi8449]

@@nirbija no you stop projecting your nonsense!! Why do you seem triggered by a comment that has nothing to do with you. Ya they come from among us just like you come from a family but I doubt your entire family is full of idiots!!! No one mentioned parents here so stop trying to make analogies that you think make you look smart but in fact make give evidence of how lacking you are cognitively. THEY ARE MAKING THE CORRUPT DEALS THAT ARE ALLOWING THE CHINESE TO DO WHAT THEY DO SIR and RIGGING SYSTEMS TO STAY IN POWER!!! 🤡And oh dear why did I say we, whatever these Chinese are doing will only affect me🙄 That is why we are doomed, did you not hear him praise the ruling party and claim the Chinese are not a threat any way, they are helping us. Do you even understand what projecting is? Because that is what you just did😂🤣.

[@puremoi8449]

@@nirbija Let me guess, you have nothing going on in YOUR life. So you try to make your self feel better by attempting to come off as a smart you tube commenter and failed pseudo Psychologist though I think Pseudo psychic is more fitting. Lol

[@gary4936]

There's one thing my mother told me about my Chinese heritage that I think rings true, and that's 'no matter where we go, we will always cultivate the soil'. We have a strong appreciation for the land and food, so seeing Chinese people farming even in Zambia gives me a sense of unity with my ancestry. Proud to be Chinese, but foremost an American.

[@MIA-ti7pg]

Plz come fetch your ppl here in Africa

[@piotrkosakowski7071]

i wonder why no country in the world likes China and it's people?;p

[@colourqueen22]

@@MIA-ti7pg And may they never return 😫

[@colourqueen22]

@Off Road Guy racist for saying they should never return because when they are here they treat us badly, beat their workers and underpay them?

[@maxinecooper9282]

U definitely miss the point ru serious, china are exploiting the African people because they have poor government…. Look at what the Chinese did to the people in the villages.. relocated them from their land, with no running water…unbelievable insane… in time Chinese soon know who they dealing with when it come to my African people…

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

"In America, it's called lobbying. Here, it's called corrupting you to change the law"

[@Matthew-nl9kd]

He got that part right lol. Lobbying in US and western countries is basically just legitimized corruption.

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

@@Matthew-nl9kd just like fractional reserve banking "isn't" counterfeiting lol

[@TheTimeisGrey]

That was an amazing quote!

[@KamFung]

@@Matthew-nl9kd The POTUS always be invited (with millions of dollars) for "talk show" after they left the post.

[@UnknownJax]

Many people say we Africans like to be spoon fed but who doesn't want a easy life? I actually strongly believe that many Africans are hardworking and are pushing the African economy as fast as possible. We have many many problems here in Africa but despite all that we still survive and make progress. We just lack the modern technology and knowledge. Many of us Africans are just ignorant and not lazy. We are willing to learn and to work but we have a few learning facilities and technology. But despite all that we are always working towards the greater good for all of Africa . I promise everyone reading this Africa will be changed and it will be one of the most greatest continents.

[@chavdarnaidenov2661]

So, how many Zambians do not want development, besides this English-fluent singer?

[@sofascialistadankulamegado1781]

What is "development"? The ability to buy more useless possessions and overload the worlds resources? What development do you think the Chinese are bringing to Zambians? It looks like the Chinese are bringing Westernised development and capitalism to Zambia.

[@federalfreemoneylackofrese9937]

@@sofascialistadankulamegado1781 Yep, these people confuse underdevelopment with poverty. The whole world will become europe in 100 years.

[@chavdarnaidenov2661]

@@sofascialistadankulamegado1781 Tell the mothers of children that die before the age of 4 due to lack of medicine and clean water, that they do not really need such things.

[@puremoi8449]

If development equals having less say as a native than a Chinese national in your land, then all of us except corrupt politicians do not want development

[@oceanwave4502]

@@sofascialistadankulamegado1781 But AT LEAST chinese don't put guns at Zambia people's head. Don't you think? Some colonizers back then even chopped local people's hand if they didn't meet rubber quota.

[@jameshitselberger5845]

China built the railway between Tanzania and Zambia in the 1970s freeing Zambia from its former dependence on Rhodesia for an external rail link to the outside world. It was hard work building that line!

[@sub-wr9xi]

the real question is - at what cost ? ... You can do something nice to anyone - the reason people don't welcome help is when they consider the cost.

[@VashtheStampede007]

@Panzer Blitz the paid troll, Sure, Mr. 3 months old trolling account.

[@pauljaguar8112]

China in the 70s???? aren't they like a third world country then?

[@jameshitselberger5845]

There were ten thousand Chinese workers constructing the railway...China certainly had technical capabilities. I think it has had the atomic bomb since 1963.

[@zhanban1319]

Thank for your comment. Let me add a data. To buit the railway, China sent about 56000 workers and 60 of them were died for the railway building in six years. At that time, China was so poor as well and didn't have much railway.

[@jameshines4012]

The whole world has had there hand in Africa somewhere down the line rich in resources just not great with technology but times are changing for the better for Africa. The sleeping giant is waking up.

[@travelingjohn69]

As a Black American this makes me sadden and shamed. Is there any reason for the world to respect us? The image of those kids is just shameful.