So in their new video, Our Chaning Climate tackles the dark side of cobalt mining used for electric cars. It has a history lesson on Congo and it shows how the imperial core, for centuries, exploited the resources available in the region.
It also has a bit on China, claiming they own 80% of the cobalt mines in Congo in exchange for infrastructure offered in the BRI. However, a lot of the deals agreed with China are not realized yet, all the while China keeps extracting cobalt in inhumane conditions. OCC goes on to call this imperialism by China.
Now, I’m not saying he is right. But if what he says is true, than that really disappoints me. Would any of the comrades here be able to provide more info on these claims?
Link to the video.
I haven’t seen the video, but when seeing this kind of stuff I always remember that it is way harder to debunk a lie that to just say it. I wouldn’t be surprised if chinese mining companies have a lot of weight in Congo, but also remember that it really doesn’t matter. Unlike basically any other country, if the goverment sues one of their companies, the chinese government will actually back up the country and punish their own company.
Also, if domestic bourgeoisie uses the opportunity to expand its local power through foreign enterprises, then that’s another problem.
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