China and Africa: The Real Story of Western Hypocrisy
The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
The Socialist Program
4.7 • 587 Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2021
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Brian and Prof. Ken Hammond discuss U.S.-China relations, China’s role in Africa and the new Cold War. In a stunning display of hypocrisy, western powers are decrying China for alleged “colonialism” in Africa. What is the true nature of China’s economic and diplomatic engagement with the continent, and how does the corporate media try to twist reality? Prof. Hammond explains the vital historical context to understand the China-Africa relationship, and how the United States has Africa in the crosshairs as it pursues its new Cold War.
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Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University, founding director of the Confucius Institute at New Mexico State University, and activist with Pivot to Peace.
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| 0:00.0 | We need a new system. We need a new society. |
| 0:05.0 | We need to demand that which may have sounded impossible even a few weeks ago, |
| 0:10.0 | but is not only realizable, but an imperative necessity. Welcome to this week's episode of the Real Story on the Socialist Program. |
| 0:41.3 | I'm your host, Brian Becker. |
| 0:43.3 | Today we'll talk about U.S.-China relations, China's role in Africa, and the New Cold War. |
| 0:51.3 | We're joined by Dr. Ken Hammond. |
| 0:53.3 | Dr. Hammond is a professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University. |
| 1:00.0 | He's the founding director of the Confucius Institute at New Mexico State University, |
| 1:06.0 | and he's an organizer and activist with Pivot to Peace. |
| 1:10.0 | Dr. Hammond, welcome to the Socialist Program. |
| 1:13.6 | Always glad to be here. |
| 1:14.6 | Ken, you and I have discussed U.S.-China relations. |
| 1:18.6 | We were anticipating what might come next after Biden succeeded Donald Trump as president. |
| 1:24.6 | We did a seven-part series, a marathon series on China's foreign policy |
| 1:30.1 | since 1949 when the People's Republic of China was created, when the Communist Party |
| 1:35.6 | took the leadership of the country. We've had a lot of discussions about China. Today, we want to |
| 1:42.5 | look at U.S.-China relations, the new Cold War, so-called, |
| 1:46.0 | the big picture. But I want to start first with the headlines that were pretty sensational, |
| 1:52.0 | pretty dramatic, that would, if they were true, indicate that China's on the march in Africa, |
| 1:59.9 | colonizing Africa. And one of the headlines, I think it's, |
| 2:04.2 | you know, typical, very big, very sensational, unable to repay debt, China seizes Uganda's |
| 2:12.6 | only airport. And then there's a question mark at the end. I don't know if most readers will notice the |
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