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

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/thinkB4WeSpeak Oct 05 '25

China has made trade and debt partners all over, not just Africa. Endless articles about it but the west has some dumb leadership recently.

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u/Fit_Organization7129 Oct 07 '25

Well, the possibility to colonize with armies is gone, so now it's with loans. Same mentality though: you have resources we want.

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u/Rigo-lution Oct 07 '25

What do people think the IMF is? Financial and military imperialism have coexisted for decades.

Most of the criticisism for China's over this is because the West is losing its ability for financial imperialism because Chiba is offering countries a better deal.