Document page
mun sectionPDF 33
47 pagesrevision 9222
PDF 33
Page image rendered from the stored file at 110 dpi; it sharpens as you zoom. Outlines are placed from each region’s stored position on the page (612 × 792 pt).
readable
Source of this text: embedded text layer. The better of the embedded text and OCR is kept.
companies for construction and supervision.
These workers treat the locals with utmost
disrespect and show open discrimination.
The locals are forced to sit separately during
breaks and are generally treated harshly. If
they do not complete certain tasks within set
time constraints, they are severely punished
with these punishments ranging from cuts in
already extremely low salaries to physical
torture.
4.3 Ensuring Allies and votes:
China, by investing in these nations, has
essentially been buying votes and support. It
has been able to completely change the
views of African nations with regards to
Taiwan. Every single nation in Africa except
for Eswatini no longer recognises Taiwan
and instead accepts the People’s Republic of
China as the only rightful government of
China. Another proof of the fact that they
are essentially buying votes is through
empirical evidence presented regarding the
number of projects per year within an
African nation depending upon its vote in
the United Nations. If an African country
goes against China in a vote and they
recognise Taiwan, they receive an average
of 2.7 fewer Chinese infrastructure projects.
Conversely, if they overwhelmingly vote in
favor of China’s interests in the UNGA and
they do not recognise Taiwan they receive
an average of 1.8 more infrastructure
projects.
Conclusion:
China has been investing billions of dollars
into Africa through various means. On the
surface this appears to simply be aiding the
African nations and investing in a growing
economy. However the true intentions of
China are much darker. They look to exploit
the cheap labor and the loose laws
surrounding the treatment of workers there.
Additionally they are attempting to buy
votes and general support to establish
themselves as a lone superpower. The most
heinous of all these is attempting to take
over the sovereign territory of other nations
and gain leverage over them through debt
traps. If this continues as is, China might
just be able to economically conquer
Africa.