• scarabic@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Yeah I’ve learned a little about China making loans they know will default, which then give them ownership of ports or whatever as a remedy. I think they might be a little over optimistic that these contracts will ever mean anything though. Especially in a place like Afghanistan.

      • QuokkaA
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        9 months ago

        Isn’t like the one good thing the Taliban does is banning the drug manufacturing.