Reading abt the Chinese railway in Kenya--apparently the opening ceremony included a Kenyan orchestra performing Chinese patriotic music...
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...in front of a bronze statue of Zheng He. Some of President Kenyatta's remarks are pretty revealing too:
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“Today, 122 years later and despite again a lot of criticism, we do not celebrate the [British] Lunatic Express but the Madaraka Express..."
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“I want to thank our partner and true friend, China, for the support that has enabled the construction and completion of the project..."
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In this case China supplied 80% of the cost and (I think) did 100% of the construction. It's p much their railway, just in another country.
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