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RE: Going Sideways: The Rise Of A.I. Tech In Africa
Howdy squirrelbait! This is so creepy but people need to realize what's happening and what is coming to THEIR neighborhood. China offers all these dirt poor countries millions in loans in exchange for being able to use their new technology and for things like mining and mineral rights?
Yes, you are right. I forgot to mention the mining. China is raping some of these countries of their resources and enslaving the people. Yup, I remember that now. Thanks @janton for bringing that up.
"...cobalt mined in these harsh conditions ends up in popular consumer products. It moves from small-scale Congolese mines to a single Chinese company,Congo DongFang International Mining.."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/batteries/congo-cobalt-mining-for-lithium-ion-battery/
Great. Yeah they tempt these countries with the big money loans, knowing they won't be able to pay them back. Of course if they don't pay them back then they take the resources completely. Thanks for that link squirrelbait!
"Of course if they don't pay them back then they take the resources completely."
Exactly!