Originally Posted by
etudiant
These facts are not much highlighted by our current day elected officials. Unfortunately, that history ensured that China would developed the ruthless type of leaders that now run the country. Plus even if we now make nice to them, they may not see it as a reason to reciprocate.
A speech on China's posture by Wang Yang, a very senior CCP leader, helps understand the Chinese perspective:
https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/why-...rks-on-taiwan/
Look at it from Chinese Govt POV.
Why would they make nice and trust with countries that have overthrown Libyan leader, attempted to overthrow Syrian, destroyed Iraq / Afghanistan, threatening Iran and Venezula plus others unless they get their own way.
China involvement is Africa is about resources but er so is Western involvement, Western media decry "Chinese Imperialism" who builds schools, roads, hospitals and railways, "Western Imperialism" pays lots of money to leaders / business who then buy apartments in London / Paris and New York then sell lots of weapons but do little to improve the lot of the local population.
Native population look and see who is doing what and not surprisingly West is losing even with 70 years of history behind them.