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| | The basic is idea is rebuilding the ancient [[Silk Route]] between Europe and China through the [[Islam]]ic world, however China is also building a modern [[navy]] and ports to access raw materials from Africa for its manufacturing base. The [[Chinese Communist Party]]'s loss of free access to the American consumer market to dump cheap manufactured goods, couple with worldwide revulsion stemming from the CCP's [[negligence|criminal negligence]] and mishandling of the [[CCP global pandemic]], has dampened enthusiasm for the project outside of China. Massive [[unemployment]] inside China resulting from the [[CCP virus]] and imminent trade restrictions due years of [[human rights]] abuses by the [[communist]] regime portend instability for years to come. | | The basic is idea is rebuilding the ancient [[Silk Route]] between Europe and China through the [[Islam]]ic world, however China is also building a modern [[navy]] and ports to access raw materials from Africa for its manufacturing base. The [[Chinese Communist Party]]'s loss of free access to the American consumer market to dump cheap manufactured goods, couple with worldwide revulsion stemming from the CCP's [[negligence|criminal negligence]] and mishandling of the [[CCP global pandemic]], has dampened enthusiasm for the project outside of China. Massive [[unemployment]] inside China resulting from the [[CCP virus]] and imminent trade restrictions due years of [[human rights]] abuses by the [[communist]] regime portend instability for years to come. |
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| − | The most notorious Belt and Road project is the Hambantota port in [[Sri Lanka]] that is now Chinese owned after the Sri Lankan government couldn't meet repayments and now hosts Chinese submarines. There are many other projects in [[Europe]], [[Africa]], [[Asia]], and the [[Pacific]]. For instance,
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| − | *a facial recognition project in [[Zimbabwe]];
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| − | *port construction and operation projects in [[Israel]];
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| − | *coal-fired power stations in [[Pakistan]];
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| − | *a new port in [[Burma]] with rail access to China
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| − | *a high-speed rail line in [[Java]] and
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| − | The Burma port is intended to ship [[Persian Gulf]] oil to China without rounding the cape at [[Singapore]], with the sea lanes defended by the Chinese naval base at Sri Lanka; the Vanuatu wharf is to counter the U.S. naval presence at [[Guam]] which defends shipping lanes of Persian Gulf oil through the [[South China Sea]] to [[Taiwan]], [[Japan]], and [[South Korea]], key U.S. [[allies]] and trading partners.
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| − | Zimbabwe is also a key supplier of [[lithium]], used to power electric cars and iphones. [[Communist China]] is seeking to dominate the world supply by making countries indebted to it through the Belt and Road inititiative.<ref>https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/china-rushes-to-dominate-global-supply-of-lithium/</ref> [[Australia]], Argentina, and [[Namibia]] are also big suppliers.<ref>https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/battery-metals-investing/lithium-investing/lithium-producing-countries/</ref>
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| − | One key element in Communist China's Belt and Road ambitions is building a modern ocean-going navy; prior to 2017 Communist China's military budget was largely funded by its [[trade surplus]] with the United States. American consumers were paying to build a navy to rival its own through the purchase of cheap Chinese manufactured goods and consumer products. American taxpayers then had to meet the challenge of rival military spending by modernization and upgrades of its own defense budget.
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