I don't care if China wants to improve the condition of their people and their country. That's fine, just find it annoying when people bring them up as a bastion of the Global South. Why should I not hold them to a greater standard? Solidarity can come in different ways and China can't even be bothered to do even that.
It's sounding like we need a compiled resource on all the ways China does act in solidarity with countries that are targeted by imperialism. I cannot recall all that stuff from memory and rattle it off, but I know from things I've read in recent years, I have no doubt that China does generally act in solidarity. So it is weird to read "they can't even bothered" like they aren't doing anything internationally at all.
The DPRK – Secured the existence of the DPRK, Mutual defense treaty; trade lifeline; diplomatic shielding; border stability. China’s position prevents DPRK regime-collapse scenarios.
Cuba – Massive solar rollout; grid support; equipment and financing replacing lost Russian capacity under U.S. blockade, food aid.
Iran – Primary buyer of sanctioned oil; infrastructure investment; 25-year cooperation framework; diplomatic resistance to U.S. isolation. Military aid and intelligence assistance.
Venezuela – Oil-backed financing; infrastructure; sustained trade under sanctions; prevented total economic implosion.
Russia – Energy rerouting; industrial supply chains; strategic coordination after Western economic warfare.
Laos – China–Laos high-speed rail; power grids; landlocked transit economy.
Cambodia – Roads, ports, hydropower.
Myanmar – Pipelines, ports, rail; Indian Ocean access.
Indonesia – Jakarta–Bandung HSR; nickel processing; ports.
Malaysia – Rail corridors; ports; industrial parks.
Thailand – Rail links; logistics hubs.
Vietnam – Manufacturing integration; rail upgrades; energy projects.
Pakistan – CPEC: Gwadar port; highways; power plants; fiber optics.
Sri Lanka – Ports; expressways; power generation.
Bangladesh – Bridges; coal + solar plants; telecom.
I don't care if China wants to improve the condition of their people and their country. That's fine, just find it annoying when people bring them up as a bastion of the Global South. Why should I not hold them to a greater standard? Solidarity can come in different ways and China can't even be bothered to do even that.
It's sounding like we need a compiled resource on all the ways China does act in solidarity with countries that are targeted by imperialism. I cannot recall all that stuff from memory and rattle it off, but I know from things I've read in recent years, I have no doubt that China does generally act in solidarity. So it is weird to read "they can't even bothered" like they aren't doing anything internationally at all.
The DPRK – Secured the existence of the DPRK, Mutual defense treaty; trade lifeline; diplomatic shielding; border stability. China’s position prevents DPRK regime-collapse scenarios.
Cuba – Massive solar rollout; grid support; equipment and financing replacing lost Russian capacity under U.S. blockade, food aid.
Iran – Primary buyer of sanctioned oil; infrastructure investment; 25-year cooperation framework; diplomatic resistance to U.S. isolation. Military aid and intelligence assistance.
Venezuela – Oil-backed financing; infrastructure; sustained trade under sanctions; prevented total economic implosion.
Russia – Energy rerouting; industrial supply chains; strategic coordination after Western economic warfare.
Laos – China–Laos high-speed rail; power grids; landlocked transit economy.
Cambodia – Roads, ports, hydropower.
Myanmar – Pipelines, ports, rail; Indian Ocean access.
Indonesia – Jakarta–Bandung HSR; nickel processing; ports.
Malaysia – Rail corridors; ports; industrial parks.
Thailand – Rail links; logistics hubs.
Vietnam – Manufacturing integration; rail upgrades; energy projects.
Pakistan – CPEC: Gwadar port; highways; power plants; fiber optics.
Sri Lanka – Ports; expressways; power generation.
Bangladesh – Bridges; coal + solar plants; telecom.
Nepal – Roads; hydropower; cross-border trade links.
Kazakhstan – Rail hubs; pipelines; dry ports.
Uzbekistan – Industrial parks; rail.
Kyrgyzstan – Roads; power.
Tajikistan – Energy + transport.
Iraq – Power stations; reconstruction.
Ethiopia – Addis–Djibouti railway; industrial parks.
Kenya – Standard Gauge Railway; port upgrades.
Nigeria – Rail; power plants.
Angola – Oil-for-infrastructure.
Egypt – New administrative capital; industrial zones; power.
Zambia – Roads; hydropower.
Tanzania – Ports; rail.
Uganda – Power dams; roads.
Zimbabwe – Energy; airport modernization.
And honestly too many more to list in a single comment since basically all of Africa makes use of the BRI and other Chinese development pathways.
Brazil – Ports; agribusiness logistics; industrial investment.
Peru – Megaports; mining corridors.
Bolivia – Lithium; roads; telecom.
Ecuador – Hydropower; transport.
Palestine – Diplomatic support for statehood; humanitarian aid; rejection of Israeli/U.S. framing, support of PLO.
Thank you, bookmarking this for future reference. 🙏
China isn't exporting revolution but to say China does nothing you have to be especially detached from reality.