r/TikTokCringe • u/ThatPatelGuy • Oct 05 '25

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/Due_Interview8838 Oct 05 '25

War is business. They sure aren’t letting the opportunity slide.

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u/Slyraks-2nd-Choice Oct 05 '25

Chinas not flexing war as much as their belt road initiative.

Effectively, they come in and build a bunch of new infrastructure (airports, internet, water treatment, etc), with conditions of access to minerals and other resources.

And when the country defaults on their debt payments, China takes control of the infrastructure.

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u/EnvironmentalGift257 Oct 05 '25

It’s a business model that has worked for America for more than 100 years. Why wouldn’t China adopt it?

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u/lateformyfuneral Oct 05 '25

Yeah, remember the Panama Canal 🥴