Thread by @wolfejosh

1/ FOUR years ago (2017)...

i warned of several RISKS in China x Africa
what i dubbed '#Chinafrica'

low probability, high magnitude risks
that have now come to pass...

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/877207642447499265?s=20

2/ THREE years ago (2018)...

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1077947427276111872?s=20

3/ TWO years ago (2019)... #chinafrica

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1189899045021638656?s=20

4/ #Chinafrica

https://twitter.com/TechCrunch/status/883415528458653696?s=20

5/ #chinafrica 2018 on cobalt x congo + violent extremists

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/966379494540943360?s=20

6/#Chinafrica Chinese loans in Ethiopia from farming to retail...

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/971550831429419009?s=20

7/ #Chinafrica 2018 33% of China infrastructure lending was to Africa

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/973181141736984576?s=20

8/ 2018 - Xi pledges $60B for Africa "growth" (since walked back a bit)

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1037023594717605888?s=20

9/ 2019 China holds sway at East African port...

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1099382952977485825?s=20

10/ 2019 - #chinafrica China has covered Africa continent with its own technology...

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1137731248015794176?s=20

11/ #chinafrica China's investment in Africa rising faster as America's has been falling

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1153318043864522753?s=20

12/ 2019: China Huawei used by Africa incumbent government leaders to help spy on political rivals #chinafrica

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1161972769455783937?s=20

13/ 2019: China takes over Kenyan port over unpaid debt #chinafrica

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1196954369415143424?s=20

14/ China sets up spy operation under guise of Africa infectious disease hub #chinafrica

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1225784533242597379?s=20

15/ 2020: a new great game on the continent is underway #chinafrica vs US

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1236849776303443968?s=20

16/ 2020: China funding megaprojects in Africa

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1287739976541777920?s=20

17/ 2021: One belt, One Road #chinafrica

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1374463809402798088?s=20

18/ 2021: first China military base in Africa...

https://twitter.com/wolfejosh/status/1467889189568102401?s=20