In mid-January, China’s new foreign minister, Qin Gang, visited Angola, Benin, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Gabon. Some of these countries, like Angola, host Belt-and-Road investments; others are targets for investment. All are strategically significant.
It’s not especially unusual for infrastructure projects not to pay for themselves. Sometimes they compensate by enabling other economic activities, sometimes they act as an albatross around the neck.
It’s not especially unusual for infrastructure projects not to pay for themselves. Sometimes they compensate by enabling other economic activities, sometimes they act as an albatross around the neck.
This reminds me of the Chinese 'games' in Africa in the 60s/70s... That didn't work well either.