• Sludgehammer@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    China’s politicians are no fools, they can see the US just snubbed a good chunk of Africa with it’s tariffs and the abrupt cut off of USAID. Now they’re swooping in grab up all the power and influence the Trump administration spurned.

    • ikt@aussie.zone
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      16 days ago

      i guess the question is does africa have industries that compete with china?

      for example europe wants to protect its car manufacturers but does africa have any major industries it needs to protect?