What happens when China builds your country’s internet?

Throughout Africa, countries are being connected to the digital economy for the first time, making the internet accessible where it once was not. In Zambia, communication, banking, and public services are all going digital.

As in many African nations, this is all happening with the help of China. But China isn’t just spotting good investment opportunities; nor is it trying to win favors from smaller countries. It’s changing how we think about the internet.

Quartz went to Zambia and found that the fact that China is building a country’s digital infrastructure doesn’t necessarily mean that the country wants the restricted, censored Chinese model of the internet. But no matter what, it makes governments stronger, whether they are democratic, authoritarian, or something in between.

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[clementlumumba]

Here in Kenya despite being like the US, talking like the US, I don't see any American companies helping build and expand our tech infrastructure!🤧 Only Chinese.

[burggerbig]

4:13 China doesn't care what kind of government it helps. Well, because you shouldn't manipulate any domestic affairs. Not like the us.

Africa: "I'm starving"
US: "Get lost"
China: "Have a doughnut"
US: "China is causing diabetes in Africa"

[ieb]

"Private Chinese companies" - *Shows a sign saing "airtel", an Indian company*

[ezioauditore]

so why usa doesnt give better internet deals then?

[trumpgg]

Don't help Africa, but also shoot some defamatory videos. This is the western world. If you have the ability, please help Africa build infrastructure, or shut up.

[menassies]

I’m from 🇪🇹 you know one of the countries you mentioned and I would like to thank China for helping us develop why does everything have to be America’s way it’s a big world. And I also support more surveillance because we are bordering Somalia, great people but they are grappling with terrorism we also have a terrorist in our country called Jawar who literally caused the death of 80 people because of a crazy whim we need to develop we need peace I believe that is our greatest priority at the moment maybe then we can have conversations about democracy because our people that deserve opportunities I know this plays into stereotypes but people are starving that also needs to considered.

[tayk]

When even remote places in Africa have better internet than you






Keine Schwäche zeigen.

[troyt]

"There is basically nothing around here but my phone has pretty good internet"
Sounds impossible to americans right? Sometimes you don't get signal even if you are right in the middle of the street of a big city XD

[michaelhayes]

Question: What happens when China builds your country’s internet?


Answer: You get very good internet coverage

[XerosXIII]

Is democracy really the way when you don't even have internet for porn?

[yongebltechsupport]

"What happens when China builds your country’s internet?"
You feel threatened and starts badmouthing China. That's what happen.

[CollinsSakwa]

Q: What happens when China builds your country's internet?
A: You just get INTERNET and not a mixture of Chaos, fascist coups, bombing, wars, deaths and massacres all put in a package labelled FREEDOM.

[Gathertogether-es]

Q: What happens when China builds your country's internet?
A: 0:05

[rustoo]

1:00 you say private Chinese companies but Airtel in an Indian company :D

[H-GHN]

please do another video 😏 “What happens when usa builds your country's internet” 😂😂

[lexuex]

1. No Signal, No Internet, no access to any website
2. Signal Everywhere, can access almost every website on the internet except a few websites that banned by gov. (but you can still access it by using VPN)


How do you choose?

[moffatwatts]

It's embarrassing how this guy is trying to connect what's happening in Zambia with China. Live China alone, I m a Zambian and I can tell you personally what great things China has done. I can't imagine how our country would have been without China. Say whatever you want to say but what is on the ground is what counts. Man China has made life a bit comfortable with cheap but quality products, roads bridges and as far as I m concerns the are not invading an country with arms, wars. Leave Zambia alone. Don't associate our problems with China that's wrong.

[samy]

can tell how crappy these people are at reporting by mistaking a indian company to china smh

[yhzh]

You just sell your products to the customers, are you responsible for how the customers will use them?